| John Barnes Wells | |
|---|---|
 Wells in 1917 in Manhattan | |
| Born | (1880-10-17)October 17, 1880 Ashley, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 8, 1935(1935-08-08) (aged 54) Roxbury, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
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.
References
- "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.
- ^ Eugene Chadbourne. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- "John Barnes Wells (vocalist : tenor vocal)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. adp.library.ucsb.edu.
External links
Media related to John Barnes Wells at Wikimedia Commons- Free scores by John Barnes Wells at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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