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 (Results 101-125 of 147 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wells, Jack," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776.
Wells, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106776.
"Wells, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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