John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871–September 26, 1931) was a Canadian… Read Full Bio ↴John Scantlebury Macdonald (May 30, 1871–September 26, 1931) was a Canadian singer and recording executive. Under the pseudonym Harry Macdonough, he was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of recorded music.
Macdonald was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His earliest recorded performances were for the Michigan Electric Company in Detroit, which made phonograph cylinders for penny arcades. He caught the attention of Edison Records with a demo recording he made in October 1898, and began recording for Edison in The Haydn Quartet. From 1899 until his retirement in 1920, he recorded hundreds of songs both as a soloist and in ensembles.
During the 1900s Macdonald took a job with the Victor Talking Machine Company, becoming assistant manager and later manager of its New York studio. As studio manager he oversaw the studio schedule, as well as negotiating contracts with artists and music publishers. Macdonald rose rapidly at Victor, becoming its national sales manager in 1920 and manager of artists and repertoire in 1923. He moved to Columbia Records in 1925 and oversaw the technical development of its studios until his death.
Macdonald was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His earliest recorded performances were for the Michigan Electric Company in Detroit, which made phonograph cylinders for penny arcades. He caught the attention of Edison Records with a demo recording he made in October 1898, and began recording for Edison in The Haydn Quartet. From 1899 until his retirement in 1920, he recorded hundreds of songs both as a soloist and in ensembles.
During the 1900s Macdonald took a job with the Victor Talking Machine Company, becoming assistant manager and later manager of its New York studio. As studio manager he oversaw the studio schedule, as well as negotiating contracts with artists and music publishers. Macdonald rose rapidly at Victor, becoming its national sales manager in 1920 and manager of artists and repertoire in 1923. He moved to Columbia Records in 1925 and oversaw the technical development of its studios until his death.
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The Girl on The Magazine
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taraterm3
Its people like you who make the internet so worthwhile. .Were doing a vintage clothing show and need old time songs of the era, thanks for being so helpful.
CatsPjamas1
+taraterm3 You're very welcome! Thanks for your nice comment!
KandBGill
My family is posting songs regarding "What was the number one song on the day you were born!" to our facebook pages. We're taking the songs way back to our grandparents/great-grandparents birthdates now. Thank you very much for sharing the #1 song for our maternal grandmother's birthdate with us!!
jbiafra08
This is a pretty cool song. I don't remember liking the other Harry Macdonough songs I heard before this, but this was very pleasant, great voice, and excellent quality. Thanks for posting.
Fonseca429
Love this!
Nao the Renaissance Woman
I added this one to my favorites!
Charlies Angel Tarot
thank you for these songs they mean so much although they are from the 1920, i still love the old way of life! but are they allowed to be reused with out royalties or rights..
Wrinkly Plum
Harry Macdonough predicted waifus
CatsPjamas1
@rockerclogger Thank you so much, isn't it a great song?
lucillehan
@ disneysongtape she was dancing !