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 126-147 of 147 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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