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Jack Wells

John Barnes "Jack" Wells (October 17, 1880 – August 8, 1935), was an American composer and singer. He sang as a tenor. He was once described as "one of the best known concert singers in New York." He was a popular singer and was featured on many 78-rpm recordings released in the early 1900s. He starred in the 1903 musical theater production of The Wizard of Oz. One of his last performances was in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1933). He also used the pseudonym William Barnes and composed music under the name Jack Wells.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 17, 1880 (Ashley), Died August 8, 1935 (Roxbury)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, lyricist

Notes: Songwriter Jack Wells also made recordings under the names John Barnes Wells and William Barnes.

See Also: Wells, Jack; Wells, John Barnes; John Barnes Wel

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 147 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1920-01-05-02] Not documented 1/5/1920 Sweet little woman o' mine John Barnes Wells Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 38986 10-in. 8/5/1913 Rose of Tralee John Barnes Wells Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39095 10-in. 11/13/1913 Flow along, river Tennessee Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39328 10-in. 4/16/1914 If I were the ocean and you were the shore Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39559 10-in. 9/11/1914 Same sort of girl Inez Barbour ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39592 10-in. 10/23/1914 Chinatown, my Chinatown Grace Kerns ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39630 10-in. 11/24/1914 Calling me home Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39636 10-in. 11/25/1914 Love moon Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39637 10-in. 11/25/1914 A little bit of heaven John Barnes Wells Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39707 10-in. 12/19/1914 Over the hills to Mary James F. Harrison ; James Reed Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39980 10-in. 3/23/1915 The flame of love Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns] ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46048 10-in. 9/23/1915 Things are getting better every day M. J. O'Connell Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47465 10-in. 4/6/1917 Buzzin' the bee Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 77044 10-in. 5/10/1917 Joan of Arc Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77276 10-in. 8/18/1917 Mr. Jazz himself Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 77322 10-in. 9/10/1917 Waterson hits Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 77333 10-in. 9/13/1917 I'm crazy over every girl in France Avon Comedy Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77407 10-in. 10/3/1917 Over the top Columbia Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77489 10-in. 11/5/1917 Chimes of Normandy Robert Lewis Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 37111 12-in. 12/23/1914 The land of the swallows Mildred Potter ; John Barnes Wells Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 49256 12-in. 10/11/1917 The bravest heart of all Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49270 12-in. 11/13/1917 Over the top Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson Band composer  
Columbia 49367 12-in. 4/5/1918 Are you from heaven? Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 49462 12-in. 6/27/1918 Chimes of Normandy Naval Reserve Band Band composer  
Columbia W170510 10-in. 5/5/1930 Psi Upsilon smoking song Psi Upsilon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 101-125 of 147 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wells, Jack," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776.

Wells, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776.

"Wells, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776

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