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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 147 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18075 | 12-in. | 7/6/1916 | Alma mater songs | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-18077 | 12-in. | 7/7/1916 | Songs of good fellowship | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-18078 | 12-in. | 7/7/1916 | Favorite college songs | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18119 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | Norah, the pride of Kildare | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18123 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | Since first I met thee | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18769 | 10-in. | 12/4/1916 | Buzzin' the bee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | C-19121 | 12-in. | 1/24/1917 | Deep river | Frances Alda ; Orpheus Quartet | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19122 | 10-in. | 1/24/1917 | Tho' I'm not the first to call you 'Sweetheart' please let me be the last | Orpheus Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19123 | 10-in. | 1/24/1917 | Whose pretty baby are you now? | Orpheus Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19183 | 10-in. | 2/14/1917 | I met you, dear, in Dreamland | William Barnes | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19184 | 10-in. | 2/14/1917 | Blue bird | William Barnes | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19756 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | Joan of Arc | Willie Weston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-20377 | 12-in. | 7/9/1917 | Huckleberry Finn | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20655 | 10-in. | 9/10/1917 | When shadows fall | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-20686 | 12-in. | 9/20/1917 | Sing, o heavens | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-20826 | 12-in. | 10/2/1917 | It came upon the midnight clear | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-21284 | 10-in. | 12/24/1917 | Joan of Arc, they are calling you | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21285 | 10-in. | 12/24/1917 | The chimes of Normandy | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21453 | 10-in. | 2/16/1918 | War ballad medley | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-21647 | 10-in. | 4/2/1918 | Joan of Arc | Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala | Marimba band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22220 | 10-in. | 9/4/1918 | Joan of Arc | Jerome Swineford | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22624 | 10-in. | 3/13/1919 | Tears (Of love) | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-12-14-08] | Not documented | 12/14/1916 | The elf man | Louise Dresser | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1917-12-10-02] | Not documented | 12/10/1917 | Joan of Arc (They are calling you) | Percy Hemus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-01-05-01] | Not documented | 1/5/1920 | Dream port | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wells, Jack," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776.
Wells, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776.
"Wells, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wells, Jack, 1880-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93012046
Wikidata: John Barnes Wells - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20003656
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26268797
MusicBrainz: John Barnes Wells - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3a2ebb6-af9f-44cf-9bf2-f704d11b16c5
ISNI: 0000 0000 3301 6771 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000033016771
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