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American singer and composer
A.K.A.
Jack Wells
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Male
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Birth:
17 October 1880(Ashley, Pennsylvania)
Death:
8 August 1935(Roxbury)
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Biography
Introduction
John Barnes Wells (October 17, 1880 – August 8, 1935), was a tenor vocalist who 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.
Biography
He was born on October 17, 1880 in Ashley, Pennsylvania. He died on August 8, 1935 in Roxbury, New York.