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 126-147 of 147 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W170511	10-in.	5/5/1930	The Rho owl song	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170512	10-in.	5/5/1930	The ever lovely maiden	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170513	10-in.	5/5/1930	Welcome brothers old and young; Serenade	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170514	10-in.	5/5/1930	College Chorus; Dear Psi U	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170515	10-in.	5/5/1930	Brothers, the day is ended; Psi U doxology	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170516	10-in.	5/9/1930	After the battle	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170517	10-in.	5/9/1930	Dear old shrine	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170518	10-in.	5/9/1930	Psi U joys	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170519	10-in.	5/16/1930	Psi U fellowship	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170520	10-in.	5/16/1930	Convention song	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W170521	10-in.	5/16/1930	Come brothers, for a song!	Psi Upsilon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	131	10-in.	ca. May 1918	Chimes of Normandy	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	668	10-in.	approximately Feb.1917	Buzzin' the bee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	1178	10-in.	approximately July 1917	Joan of Arc	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10489-10492	10-in.	4/27/1923	Thumb marks	Irene Williams	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	10576-10578	10-in.	5/7/1923	Thumb marks	Irene Williams	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3956	10-in.	7/12/1915	Over the hills to Mary	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5302	10-in.	1/18/1917	Buzzin' the bee	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	5607	10-in.	6/7/1917	Buzzin' the bee	Lou Chiha Frisco	Xylophone solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5689	10-in.	7/17/1917	Joan of Arc, they are calling you	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6040	10-in.	Feb. 1918	Chimes of Normandy	Helen Clark	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	10064	10-in.	10/7/1924	Dream port	Anthony F. Paganucci	Piano solo	composer

(Results 126-147 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.