page_title: John Barnes Wells
hierarchical_section_title: John Barnes Wells
caption_attribution_description: English: John Barnes Wells in 1917 in Manhattan
context_page_description: John Barnes Wells, 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. He also used the pseudonym William Barnes and composed music under the name Jack Wells.
context_section_description: John Barnes 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.
caption: Wells in 1917 in Manhattan
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