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John Barnes Wells
American singer and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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."[1] He was a popular singer and was featured on many 78-rpm recordings released in the early 1900s.[2] He starred in the 1903 musical theater production of The Wizard of Oz.[2] One of his last performances was in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1933).[2] He also used the pseudonym William Barnes and composed music under the name Jack Wells.[3]
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