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 201-225 of 1753 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1214 | 10-in. | 1/23/1902 | Home, sweet home | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1214 | 7-in. | 1/23/1902 | Home, sweet home | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1215 | 10-in. | 1/23/1902 | Mandy Lee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1215 | 7-in. | 1/23/1902 | Mandy Lee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1216 | 10-in. | 1/23/1902 | Thine eyes so blue and tender | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1216 | 7-in. | 1/23/1902 | Thine eyes so blue and tender | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1246 | 10-in. | 2/8/1902 | The wedding of the Reuben and the maid | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1268 | 10-in. | 2/19/1902 | Pretty Mollie Shannon | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1268 | 7-in. | 2/19/1902 | Pretty Mollie Shannon | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1269 | 10-in. | 2/19/1902 | My Carolina lady | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1269 | 7-in. | 2/19/1902 | My Carolina lady | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1270 | 10-in. | 2/19/1902 | Moon, moon, moon | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1270 | 7-in. | 2/19/1902 | Moon, moon, moon | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1271 | 10-in. | 2/19/1902 | Bashful Betsy Brown | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1271 | 7-in. | 2/19/1902 | Bashful Betsy Brown | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1304 | 10-in. | 3/8/1902 | A little boy in blue | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1304 | 7-in. | 3/8/1902 | A little boy in blue | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1305 | 10-in. | 3/8/1902 | The sweetest story ever told | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1305 | 7-in. | 3/8/1902 | The sweetest story ever told | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1306 | 10-in. | 3/8/1902 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1306 | 7-in. | 3/8/1902 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1307 | 10-in. | 3/8/1902 | Sally's Sunday hat | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1307 | 7-in. | 3/8/1902 | Sally's Sunday hat | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1328 | 12-in. | 6/10/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1328 | 10-in. | 3/17/1902 | The daisy and the butterfly | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | 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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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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