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”. |
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3508 | 10-in. | 7/11/1901 | The tale of the bumble-bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3509 | 10-in. | 7/11/1901 | In the shade of the palm | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3510 | 10-in. | 7/11/1901 | I've a longing in my heart for you, Louise | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3551 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | I can't tell why I love you, but I do | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3552 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | The honeysuckle and the bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3553 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | He laid away a suit of gray to wear the Union blue | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3554 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | My black Pearl | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3555 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | The wedding of the Reuben and the maid | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3556 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | Good morning, Carrie | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3557 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | Alphabet songs, A-B-C-D-E-F | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3558 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | G-H-I-J-K-L-M | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3559 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | N-O-P-Q-R-S-T | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3560 | 10-in. | 9/10/1901 | U-V-W-X-Y-Z | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31040 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | Larboard watch | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31068 | 12-in. | between 1901 and 1902 | Congo love song | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31069 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | The message of the violet | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31070 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | The songbird of Melody Lane | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-3 | 10-in. | 4/28/1903 | No one to love | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-3 | 7-in. | 4/28/1903 | No one to love | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-4 | 10-in. | 4/28/1903 | Forgotten | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-4 | 7-in. | 4/28/1903 | Forgotten | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-5 | 10-in. | 4/28/1903 | I'm lonely to-night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-5 | 7-in. | 4/28/1903 | I'm lonely to-night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-24 | 10-in. | 5/19/1903 | Whip-poor-will call | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | A-24 | 7-in. | 5/19/1903 | Whip-poor-will call | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Macdonough, Harry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
Macdonough, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107888.
"Macdonough, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Macdonough
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LCNAR: Macdonough, Harry, 1871-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99055840
Wikidata: Harry Macdonough - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5670849
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