Harry Macdonough

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Harry Macdonough

John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871 – September 26, 1931) was a Canadian-born singer of Irish and Scottish descent, and recording executive. Under the pseudonym Harry Macdonough, he was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of the recording industry. Based upon the ledgers of the four major record companies of the early twentieth century (Edison, Victor, Columbia and Brunswick), which are accessible online through the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR), some of his most popular recordings included “Shine On, Harvest Moon” (with Elise Stevenson), “Down By The Old Mill Stream”, “They Didn’t Believe Me” (with Olive Kline), “Tell Me, Pretty Maiden” (with Grace Spencer), and “Where The River Shannon Flows”.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1871 (Hamilton), Died September 26, 1931 (New York)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 103 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, performer, whistling, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1001-1025 of 1753 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-6245	10-in.	6/3/1908	Childhood	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6246	10-in.	6/3/1908	Just some one	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6260	10-in.	6/9/1908	When you wore a pinafore	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6261	10-in.	6/9/1908	Jesus is calling	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6262	10-in.	6/9/1908	By the old oaken bucket, Louise	Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6282	10-in.	6/22/1908	When sweet Marie was sweet sixteen	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6283	10-in.	6/22/1908	Over the hills and far away	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6295	10-in.	6/16/1908	I lost my heart when I saw your eyes	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6344	10-in.	8/12/1908	Sunbonnet Sue	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6345	10-in.	8/12/1908	Sunbonnet Sue	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6346	10-in.	8/12/1908	The home over there	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6360	10-in.	8/17/1908	Mandy Lane	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6361	10-in.	8/27/1908	Just to remind you	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6382	10-in.	9/1/1908	Your picture says 'remember' though your letter says 'forget'	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-6450	12-in.	9/23/1908	The glow-worm : Intermezzo	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6458	10-in.	9/24/1908	I love you as the roses love the dew	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6495	10-in.	10/2/1908	Love, make my dreams come true	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6496	10-in.	10/2/1908	What might have been	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6497	10-in.	10/2/1908	The garden of dreams	Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6545	10-in.	10/15/1908	Only a beam of sunshine	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6546	10-in.	10/15/1908	There never was a girl like you	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6548	10-in.	10/15/1908	Funiculì funiculà	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6601	10-in.	11/13/1908	Frieda	Elise Stevenson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6631	10-in.	12/1/1908	Brown eyes, good bye	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-6640	10-in.	12/3/1908	Arab love song	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1001-1025 of 1753 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed July 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 July 2024.

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