Harry Macdonough
Harry Macdonough | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Scantlebury Macdonald |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | May 30, 1871
Died | September 26, 1931 New York City, New York, United States | (aged 60)
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, studio manager, label executive |
Years active | 1903-1928 |
Labels | Edison, Victor |
John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871 – September 26, 1931) was a
Music career
Macdonald was born in
One of Macdonald's lesser-known performances is for performing "Tessie", then billed as "Tessie (You Are the Only Only Only)" from the Broadway musical The Silver Slipper in 1903, becoming a rallying cry for the Boston Red Sox until 1918 and starting again in 2004 during the World Series.[5][6][7]
During the 1900s, Macdonald took a job with the Victor Talking Machine Company, becoming assistant manager and later manager of its New York City studio.[8] As studio manager he oversaw the studio schedule, as well as negotiating contracts with artists and music publishers.[9] In October 1913, he recorded a duet with the American singer Marguerite Dunlap of "When It's Apple Blossom Time in Normandy".[10] Macdonald rose rapidly at Victor, becoming its national sales manager in 1920 and manager of artists and repertoire in 1923.[9] He moved to Columbia Records in 1925 and oversaw the technical development of its studios until his death.[11]
References
- ^ Congress, The Library of. "Macdonough, Harry, 1871-1931 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (25 February 2014). "Harry Macdonough, tenor (1871-1931)". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "American Quartet - Inductees - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation". 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Macdonough, Harry - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Medleys". Life and Times of William Christopher O'Hare. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Victor matrix B-408. Tessie / Harry Macdonough - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox / Dropkick Tessie". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Harry MacDonough - Victor Legends of The Music Industry". VictorRecords.com | Victor Victrola® | Victor Talking Machine Co.® | VMI. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Harry Macdonough | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Marguerite Dunlap; Harry Macdonough; Mellor; Gifford; Trevor (1913-10-27), When It's Apple Blossom Time in Normandy, Internet Archive, Victor, retrieved 2021-10-17
- ^ "Macdonough, Harry - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2021.