Jack Wells

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 147 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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.