John Barnes 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." A popular singer, Wells was featured on many 78-rpm recordings released in the early 1900s.
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John Barnes Wells
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- Name
- John Barnes Wells
- Born
- 17 October 1880
- Birthplace
- Ashley, Pennsylvania
- Died
- 8 August 1935
- Place of death
- Roxbury, New York
- Occupation
- Composer, singer
- Nationality
- United States
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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." A popular singer, Wells was featured on many 78-rpm recordings released in the early 1900s.
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He starred in the 1903 musical theater production of The Wizard of Oz. One of his final performances was in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1933). He also used the pseudonym William Barnes and composed music under the name Jack Wells. • Illustration — Madelyn Sheppard, John Barnes Wells, Helen Smith Woodruff, Annelu Burns (c.
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• Name — John Barnes Wells • Born — 17 October 1880 • Birthplace — Ashley, Pennsylvania • Died — 8 August 1935 • Place of death — Roxbury, New York • Occupation — Composer, singer
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- 1.J. B. Wells Dead. Tenor, Composer. Concert Artist Long Popular in Glee Club Circles, Victim of a Heart Attack. New York Times. August 10, 1935.
- 2.Eugene Chadbourne. Artist Biography. AllMusic.
- 3.adp.library.ucsb.edu. John Barnes Wells (vocalist : tenor vocal). Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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