John Barnes Wells
John Barnes Wells (October 17, 1880 - August 8, 1935) was "one of the best-known concert singers in New York."[1] He was a popular singer. He was 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]
Biography
He was born on October 17, 1880 in Ashley, Pennsylvania. He died on August 8, 1935 in Roxbury, New York.
John Barnes Wells Media
Madelyn Sheppard, John Barnes Wells, Helen Smith Woodruff, Annelu Burns (c. 1915)
References
- ↑ J. B. Wells Dead. Tenor, Composer. Concert Artist Long Popular in Glee Club Circles, Victim of a Heart Attack. August 10, 1935. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F06E6DC1F3FE53ABC4852DFBE66838E629EDE. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eugene Chadbourne. Artist BiographyAllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2015.