John Arthur Raynes, more commonly referred to as J. A. Raynes, (born 1870 – died sometime after 1916)[1] was an English-born American composer, conductor, songwriter, music arranger, and organist. He is best known for his contributions to Broadway musicals as a composer and arranger. He was also a Tin Pan Alley songwriter during the first decade of the 20th century and in 1915-1916 was active in Los Angeles as a composer of music accompaniments to silent films.