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Harry Macdonough

John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871 – September 26, 1931), known professionally as Harry Macdonough, was a Canadian-born singer and recording executive. He was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of the recording industry. 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 Hamilton (city in Ontario, Canada), Died September 26, 1931 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 103 - 1928

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

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 1753 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 0549 7-in. 9/30/1899 Because Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0552 7-in. 9/30/1899 Just as the sun went down S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0553 7-in. 9/30/1899 The old brigade S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0554 7-in. 9/30/1899 Larboard watch S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0560 7-in. 10/7/1899 One night in June Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0561 7-in. 10/7/1899 The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0563 7-in. 10/7/1899 The story of the rose Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0564 7-in. 10/7/1899 My sweet Eileen Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0565 7-in. 10/7/1899 Rock of ages Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0651 7-in. 10/24/1899 The Holy City Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0652 7-in. 10/24/1899 Always Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0659 7-in. 10/24/1899 My Creole Sue Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0661 7-in. 10/24/1899 I've waited honey, waited long for you Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0662 7-in. 10/24/1899 My little Georgia rose Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0663 7-in. 10/24/1899 Two sweethearts of mine Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0665 7-in. 2/6/1900 Where the sweet magnolias bloom Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0667 7-in. 10/24/1899 Where is my wandering boy tonight? Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0678 7-in. October 1899 Oh, promise me S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0679 7-in. 10/27/1899 Jesus, lover of my soul S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0681 7-in. 10/27/1899 The moth and the flame S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0793 7-in. 12/8/1899 When we are married Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough Female-male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0794 7-in. 1/16/1900 O! that we two were maying Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough Female-male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0795 7-in. between November 1899 and January 1900 Love is a tyrant Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0796 7-in. between November 1899 and January 1900 Fond love, true love Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 0800 7-in. 11/25/1899 Ma lady Lou Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 1753 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

Macdonough, Harry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.

"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry Macdonough

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Macdonough, Harry, 1871-1931 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99055840

Wikidata: Harry Macdonough - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5670849

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/38709236

MusicBrainz: Harry Macdonough - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f750587b-b737-4c78-9024-bd9c078f656f

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