Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour With You) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour with You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1903 (Philadelphia), Died January 14, 1965 (Houston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-54560 | 10-in. | 1/19/1930 | Dream lover | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57596 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | March of the grenadiers | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57597 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | Dream lover | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-61007 | 10-in. | 8/4/1930 | Always, in all ways | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-61008 | 10-in. | 8/5/1930 | Beyond the blue horizon | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68350 | 10-in. | 4/24/1932 | One hour with you | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68351 | 10-in. | 4/24/1932 | Une heure près de toi | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68352 | 10-in. | 4/24/1932 | Coeur contre coeur | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68353 | 10-in. | 4/24/1932 | We will always be sweethearts | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68366 | 10-in. | 7/5/1932 | Love me tonight | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Paramount Studio Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68367 | 10-in. | 7/5/1932 | Veux-tu m'aimer | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Paramount Studio Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68368 | 10-in. | 7/5/1932 | Isn't it romantic | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Paramount Studio Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBVE-68369 | 10-in. | 7/5/1932 | N'est-ce pas poétique | Nathaniel Finston ; Jeanette MacDonald ; Paramount Studio Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79313 | 10-in. | 8/14/1934 | The merry widow waltz | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79314 | 10-in. | 8/14/1934 | The merry widow | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79315 | 10-in. | 8/14/1934 | Vilia | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79316 | 10-in. | 8/14/1934 | Vilia | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79326 | 10-in. | 8/30/1934 | Tonight will teach me to forget | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79327 | 10-in. | 8/30/1934 | Tonight will teach me to forget | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79371 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Essayons d'oublier | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-79372 | 10-in. | 9/20/1934 | Try to forget | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-90072 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Italian street song | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-90073 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Italian street song | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-90074 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Jeanette MacDonald ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Herbert Stothart | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | PBS-90075 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "MacDonald, Jeanette," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102056.
MacDonald, Jeanette. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102056.
"MacDonald, Jeanette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50041961
Wikidata: Jeanette MacDonald - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q237030
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MusicBrainz: Jeanette MacDonald - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3c50716-db52-4d7a-8098-9f5fe46ddfcf
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