Background
McDonald, Harold Morgan was born on September 2, 1923 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Daniel Alexander and Iola Linda (Lynder) McDonald.
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McDonald, Harold Morgan was born on September 2, 1923 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Daniel Alexander and Iola Linda (Lynder) McDonald.
Graduated from the high school, Jackson, Tennessee studies with Billy Gladstone, Phil Grant, Murray Spivak, George Stone, amd Bobby Christian, 1950-1965; honorary degree, International Association Modern Drummers, New York City, 1953.
Drummer, percussion with, Carl Ravazza, Memphis, 1942; drummer, percussion, Homestead (Florida) Air Base Band, 1943-1944; drummer, percussion, Camp Shelby Dance Band, Meridian, Mississippi, 1945-1946; drummer, percussion, Dixie Dwyer Band, Meridian, 1946; drummer, percussion, Snuffy Smith Band, Meridian, then Montgomery, Alabama, 1946-1947, 48; drummer, percussion, T. Texas Tyler Band, Los Angeles, 1947; drummer, percussion, Spade Cooley Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1947-1948; drummer, percussion, Pee Wee King Swing West, Nashville and Louisville, 1948-1957; band leader, Stix McDonald's Dixie Dudes, Louisville, 1957-1970; owner, Harold McDonald Associations, Louisville and San Diego, 1972-1986; with, Raney Jones & Associations, Louisville, since 1987.
Goodwill ambassador City of Louisville, 1969. Served with United States Air Force. Member American Federation Musicians (life, plaque 1979).
Married Dorothy Mae Flatt.