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The Ames Brothers

Band, 1948-1963 US, Malden, Massachusetts
Pop

The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.A, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. The Ames Brothers got their beginning in Malden, where all four were born. The act consisted of Joe (3 May 1921 – 22 December 2007), Gene (born 13 February 1923 – 4 April 1997), Vic (20 May 1925 – 23 January 1978) and Ed (born 9 July 1927).

     
Members
PortraitEd Ames
voc *1927 US
Gene Ames
voc
Vic Ames
voc
Joe Ames
voc
Popular Tracks   
Melodie D'Amour on Radio Hits Of the '50s by Various Artists
Tammy on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
You, You, You on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
Undecided on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
Rag Mop on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
My Bonnie Lassie on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
Melodie d'Amour on The Best Of The Ames by The Ames Brothers
Stardust on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers
Cruising Down the River on The Amazing Ames Brothers by The Ames Brothers

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Melodie D'AmourThe Ames Brothers2011Single
TogetherThe Ames Brothers2006Compil.
They, They, They Are The OnesThe Ames Brothers2004Compil.
The Ames Brothers / Destination MoonThe Ames Brothers2004Album
The Very Best Of The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1998Compil.
Put Your Rockin' Shoes On, 29 Rockin' Swingin' Jumpin' And Jivin' Tracks 1950 - 1960The Ames Brothers1996Compil.
The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1996Compil.
Sentimental Me, The Best Of The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1995Compil.
You, You, You!The Ames Brothers1991Compil.
The Best Of The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1988Compil.
The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1982Compil.
Rag Mop / Sentimental MeThe Ames Brothers1980Single
All Their Greatest HitsThe Ames Brothers1976Album
You, You, You / Melodie D'AmourThe Ames Brothers1975Single
Melodie D'Amour / TammyThe Ames Brothers1975Single
It's Only A Paper Moon / Moonlight And RosesThe Ames Brothers1972Single
This Is The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1972Compil.
The Ames Brothers Featuring Ed AmesThe Ames Brothers Featuring Ed Ames1967Compil.
Best Of WesternThe Sons Of The Pioneers, Gene Autry, Eddy Arnold, The Ames Brothers1967Single
Wurlitzer Discotheque Music Selected By Arthur Murray Studios Vol. IIThe Arthur Murray Orchestra / The Ames Brothers1965Single
Down Memory Lane With The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1964Album
For Sentimental ReasonsThe Ames Brothers1964Compil.
Knees Up! Mother BrownThe Ames Brothers1963Single
Knees Up! Mother BrownThe Ames Brothers1963Album
The Wrong Man / Surrender, Surrender (Ay Cosita Linda)The Ames Brothers1963Single
Hello Italy!The Ames Brothers1963Album
Love Me With All Your HeartThe Ames Brothers1962Single
" It's Show Time "The Ames Brothers1961Album
Favourite Negro SpiritualsThe Ames Brothers1961Single
Suzie Wong / Where The Hot Wind BlowsThe Ames Brothers1961Single
The Blend And The BeatThe Ames Brothers1960Album
A Kiss From Cora / Asking For YouThe Ames Brothers1960Single
Our Golden FavoritesThe Ames Brothers1960Compil.
The Best Of The BandsThe Ames Brothers1960Single
Sing The Best Of The BandsThe Ames Brothers1960Album
Hello AmigosThe Ames Brothers1960Album
A Happy PairThe Ames Brothers1960Single
Ring Them Bells / You Are My LoveThe Ames Brothers1960Single
Now Hear ThisThe Ames Brothers1959Single
Sing Famous Hits Of Famous QuartetsThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1959Album
Take Me Along / What Do I HearThe Ames Brothers1959Single
Words And Music With The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1959Album
The Ames Brothers Sing The Best In The CountryThe Ames Brothers1959Album
Dancin' In The StreetsThe Ames Brothers1959Single
Someone To Come Home ToThe Ames Brothers1959Single
Christopher Sunday / China DollThe Ames Brothers1959Single
Sweet and SwingThe Ames Brothers1958Album
Pussy CatThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1958Single
Destination MoonThe Ames Brothers With Sid Ramin And His Orchestra1958Album
Red River RoseThe Ames Brothers1958Single
"Platter Party"The Ames Brothers1958Single
Melodie D'AmourThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Destination MoonThe Ames Brothers With Sid Ramin And His Orchestra1958Single
Vocals With OrchestraThe Ames Brothers1958Compil.
The Moon Of ManakooraThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Sentimental MoodThe Ames Brothers With Bill Finegan And His Orchestra1958Single
The Best Of The Ames In StereoThe Ames Brothers With Sid Ramin And His Orchestra1958Single
A Very Precious LoveThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1958Single
Destination MoonThe Ames Brothers With Sid Ramin And His Orchestra1958Single
Sweet Seventeen, Vol. IThe Ames Brothers with Bill Finegan And His Orchestra1958Single
SayonaraThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Red River RoseThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Sweet SeventeenThe Ames Brothers with Bill Finegan And His Orchestra1958Album
Melodie D'AmourThe Ames Brothers1958Single
The Best OfThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Little Gypsy / In LoveThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1958Single
Du Moment Qu'on S'aime (Piccolissima Serenata)The Ames Brothers1958Single
Don't Leave Me NowThe Ames Brothers1958Single
The Best Of The Ames Brothers In Hi-fiThe Ames Brothers1958Single
The Best Of The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Melodie D'AmourThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Destination MoonThe Ames Brothers, Sid Ramin And His Orchestra1958Single
The Best Of The AmesThe Ames Brothers1958Compil.
Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Smoochin' TimeThe Ames Brothers With Sid Ramin And His Orchestra1958Album
Stay / Piccolissima SerenataThe Ames Brothers1958Single
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (It's So Good) / Man On FireThe Ames Brothers1957Single
Por FavorThe Ames Brothers With Bill Finegan And His Orchestra1957Single
There'll Always Be A Christmas, Vol. IThe Ames Brothers1957Single
I Know Only One Way To Love YouThe Ames Brothers1957Album
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (It's So Good) / Man On Fire / Sweet Georgia Brown / I've Got You Under My SkinThe Ames Brothers1957Single
Lullaby In Blue / I Never Felt This Way Before / Did You Ever Get The Roses / I Know Only One Way To Love YouDebbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, The Ames Brothers1957Single
My Love SerenadeThe Ames Brothers1957Album
Calypso A La Nueva YorkThe Lane Brothers / Bill & Doree Post / Mickey & Sylvia / The Ames Brothers1957Single
Christmas HarmonyThe Ames Brothers1957Album
TammyThe Ames Brothers1957Single
There'll Always Be A ChristmasThe Ames Brothers1957Album
There'll Always Be A Christmas, Vol IIThe Ames Brothers1957Single
Sweet SeventeenThe Ames Brothers With Bill Finegan And His Orchestra1957Single
Rockin' Shoes / TammyThe Ames Brothers With Joe Reisman And His Orchestra And Chorus1957Single
Melodie D'AmourThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1957Single
49 Shades Of GreenThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1956Single
Love`s Old Sweet SongsThe Ames Brothers1956Album
Ames Brothers ConcertThe Ames Brothers1956Album
The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1956Album
The Game Of LoveThe Ames Brothers, Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1956Single
Exactly Like You - I Only Have Eyes For You / Autumn Leaves - You're Driving Me CrazyThe Ames Brothers1956Single
It Only Hurts For A Little While / If You Wanna See Mamie TonightThe Ames Brothers1956Single
The Game Of LoveThe Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1956Single
The Magic Melting Pot Of MelodyThe Ames Brothers1956Album
Exactly Like YouThe Ames Brothers1956Album
Exactly Like You - I Only Have Eyes For You / Autumn Leaves - You're Driving Me CrazyThe Ames Brothers1956Single
Exactly Like YouThe Ames Brothers with Joe Reisman And His Orchestra1956Single
I'm Gonna Love You / Forever DarlingThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1956Single
My Love, Your LoveThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1955Single
Star DustThe Ames Brothers1955Single
Wrong AgainThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1955Single
The Man With The BanjoThe Ames Brothers1955Single
You, You, You / The Naughty Lady Of Shady LaneThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1955Single
Gotta Be This Or ThatThe Ames Brothers1955Single
My Bonnie Lassie / So Will IThe Ames Brothers1955Single
Songs Of The IslandsThe Ames Brothers1954Album
Christmas Greetings FromThe Ames Brothers1954Single
One More TimeThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1954Single
Don't Believe A Word They Say / Helen PolkaThe Ames Brothers1954Album
Leave It To Your Heart / Let's Walk And TalkThe Ames Brothers1954Album
I Got A Cold For Christmas / There'll Always Be A ChristmasThe Ames Brothers, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1954Album
The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1954Album
Merry ChristmasThe Ames Brothers / Don Cornell / Eileen Barton / Johnny Desmond1954Album
Marian Anderson SingsMarian Anderson / Thelma Carpenter, The Ames Brothers, The Harmonaires1954Album
The Man With The Banjo / Man, Man, Is For The Woman MadeThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1954Album
Sentimental JourneyThe Ames Brothers, Jo Ann Greer, Les Brown And His Band Of Renown1954Single
The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1954Single
Sweet Brown-Eyed BabyThe Ames Brothers1954Single
I Got A Cold For Christmas / There'll Always Be A ChristmasThe Ames Brothers, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1954Single
The Naughty Lady Of Shady LaneThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra1954Single
Sing A Song Of Santa Claus / Winter's Here AgainThe Ames Brothers With Orchestra Under The Direction Of Ray Bloch1953Album
In The Evening By The MoonlightThe Ames Brothers1953Album
Always In My Dreams / This Is FiestaThe Ames Brothers1953Single
My Favorite Song / Al-Lee-O! Al-Lee-Ay!The Ames Brothers1953Single
In The Evening By The MoonlightThe Ames Brothers1953Single
Undecided / Sentimental Journey / Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / No Moon At AllLes Brown And His Band Of Renown And The Ames Brothers1953Single
Song TimeThe Ames Brothers1953Single
The Man With The Banjo / Man, Man, Is For The Woman MadeThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus1953Album
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me / Boogie Woogie Maxixe (Ma-Cheech)The Ames Brothers1953Single
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / No Moon At AllLes Brown And His Band Of Renown And The Ames Brothers1953Single
My Love, My Life, My Happiness / If You Want My HeartThe Ames Brothers1953Single
Candy Bar Boogie / At The End Of The RainbowThe Ames Brothers1953Album
You You You / Once Upon A TuneThe Ames Brothers1953Single
Lonely WineThe Ames Brothers1953Single
My Love, My Life, My Happiness / You, You, YouThe Ames Brothers1953Album
The Sheik Of Araby / And So I Waited AroundThe Ames Brothers1952Single
Star Dust / Crazy 'Cause I Love YouThe Ames Brothers1952Single
Favorite Spirituals Sung By The Ames BrothersThe Ames Brothers1952Album
Hoop-De-Doo (A Collection Of Novelty Songs)The Ames Brothers1952Album
Candy Bar Boogie / At The End Of The RainbowThe Ames Brothers1952Single
Who Built The Ark / Blind BarnabasThe Ames Brothers1952Album
Home On The RangeThe Ames Brothers1952Album
I'll Still Love You / I Wanna Love YouThe Ames Brothers1952Single
Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue / Mother At Your Feet Is KneelingThe Ames Brothers1952Single
String Along / Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (For Somebody Else)The Ames Brothers1952Single
Song Of The Islands / Sing Me A Song Of The IslandsThe Ames Brothers Vocal Roy Smeck And His Serenaders1951Single
Sweet LeilaniThe Ames Brothers With Roy Smeck And His Hawaiian Serenaders1951Single
Ev'rything's Gonna Be Alright / Only, Only YouThe Ames Brothers1951Album
Music By The Angels / Loving Is BelievingThe Ames Brothers1951Single
Ting-A-Ling - A Jingle / Jolly Old Saint NicholasThe Ames Brothers1951Single
Sweet LeilaniThe Ames Brothers1951Album
My Love Serenade / I Love You Much Too MuchThe Ames Brothers1951Single
Sentimental MeThe Ames Brothers1951Album
Hawaiian War Chant / Tumbling TumbleweedsThe Ames Brothers With Roy Smeck And His Serenaders1951Album
Too Many WomanThe Ames Brothers1951Single
Sentimental MeThe Ames Brothers1951Single
Moonlight Bay / Meet Me Tonight In DreamlandThe Ames Brothers1951Album
Three Dollars And Ninety Eight Cents / More Than I Care To RememberThe Ames Brothers1951Album
To You Sweetheart, Aloha / My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, HawaiiThe Ames Brothers With Roy Smeck And His Serenaders1951Single
Only, Only You / Ev'rything's Gonna Be AlrightThe Ames Brothers1951Album
In The Evening By The Moonlight / Just A Dream Of You DearThe Ames Brothers1951Album
The Moon Of ManakooraThe Ames Brothers With Roy Smeck And His Hawaiian Serenaders1951Single
Who'll Take My Place (When I'm Gone) / Wang Wang BluesThe Ames Brothers1951Single
Sentimental Journey / UndecidedLes Brown, The Ames Brothers1951Album
Hoop‐Dee‐Doo / Stars Are The Windows Of HeavenThe Ames Brothers1950Album
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / O Little Town Of BethlehemThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Hark, The Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon A Midnight ClearThe Ames Brothers1950Album
BecauseThe Ames Brothers1950Single
Blue Prelude / LoreleiThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Oh Babe!The Ames Brothers1950Single
Sentimental Me / Rag MopThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Just A Dream Of You Dear / In The Evening By The MoonlightThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Sing A Song Of ChristmasThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Clancy Lowered The Boom / I Didn't Kiss The Blarney StoneThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Silent Night / Adeste FidelesThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Music By The Angels / The ThingThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Bring Her Out Again (Fifi) / Sing Until The Cows Come HomeThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Till We Meet Again / You Tell Me Your Dream I'll Tell You MineThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Sentimental Me / Blue PreludeThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Can Anyone Explain? / Sittin' 'N Starin' 'N Rockin'The Ames Brothers1950Single
Twelve Days Of Christmas / Wassail SongThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Marianna / Dormi, DormiThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Music! Music! Music! / I Love Her, Oh, Oh, OhThe Ames Brothers1950Album
I Don't Mind Being All Alone (When I'm All Alone With You) / Thirsty For Your KissesThe Ames Brothers1950Album
Good Fellow MedleyThe Ames Brothers1949Single
Noah's Ark / Tears Of HappinessThe Ames Brothers1949Album
Winter Wonderland / White ChristmasThe Ames Brothers1949Album
St. Bernard Waltz / Oh, You Sweet OneThe Ames Brothers1949Album
It Only Happens Once / You Can't Buy HappinessThe Ames Brothers1949Album
Cruising Down The River / Clancy Lowered The BoomThe Ames Brothers1949Album
I'm Just Wild About Harry / Good Fellow MedleyThe Ames Brothers1949Album
Still Waters And Green Pastures / Lingering Down The LaneThe Ames Brothers1949Album
Far Away Places / LoreleiThe Ames Brothers1949Album
Bar Room Polka / We'll Be HoneymooningThe Ames Brothers1949Album
When The Apple Blossoms Fall / If I Live To Be A HundredMonica Lewis And The Ames Brothers1948Album
A Tree In The Meadow / On The Street Of RegretThe Ames Brothers1948Album
You, You, You Are The One / More BeerThe Ames Brothers1948Album
If You Had All The World And Its Gold / Tell Me A StoryThe Ames Brothers1948Album
Goodnight My Love / It Shouldn't Happen To A DreamThe Ames Brothers1947Album
Caravan / There Is No BreezeThe Ames Brothers1947Album
Moonlight LoveFreddy Martin And His Orchestra / The Ames Brothers1941Single
Melodie D'Amour, So Little TimeThe Ames BrothersAlbum
My Love My Life My Happiness, If you want my HeartThe Ames BrothersAlbum
My Love, Your LoveThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And ChorusSingle
To Think You've Chosen Me, Oh BabeThe Ames BrothersAlbum
Rock And Roll Waltz / Naughty Lady Of Shady LaneKay Starr / The Ames BrothersSingle
All I Do Is Dream Of YouThe Ames Brothers With Bill Finegan And His OrchestraSingle
Twelve Days Of ChristmasThe Ames BrothersSingle
Chants De Cow-Boys Vol.2The Ames BrothersSingle
Favorite SpiritualsThe Ames BrothersSingle
Your Helen O'Connell Preview Record "The Years To Remember"Helen O'Connell, Ray Anthony, Harry James, Teresa Brewer, The Andrews Sisters, Marlene Dietrich, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Louis Armstrong, Les Brown, The Ames BrothersAlbum
Ring Them Bells / You Are My LoveThe Ames BrothersSingle
Break The Ties That Bind Me / Auf Wiederseh'n SweetheartThe Ames BrothersAlbum
The Best Of The Ames Brothers In Hi-fiThe Ames BrothersSingle
Ames Brothers' FavouritesThe Ames BrothersSingle
Top Hits in High FidelityHugo Winterhalter Orchestra, Perry Como, The Ames Brothers, Eddie Fisher, Jaye P. Morgan, Danny ThomasCompil.
Four Pops With Four AmesThe Ames BrothersSingle
All Star ShowJane Froman, Lanny Ross, Thelma Carpenter, The Ames Brothers, Ella LoganAlbum
The Man With The Banjo / Boogie-Woogie MaxixeThe Ames BrothersAlbum
Joshua Fit De Battle Of JerichoThelma Carpenter & The Ames BrothersSingle
Sentimental Journey / UndecidedLes Brown And His Band Of Renown And The Ames BrothersSingle
My Love, Your LoveThe Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And ChorusSingle
Favorite Songs Vol. 2The Ames BrothersSingle
Little Serenade / Go Away / Patricia / Kari Waits For MeThe Ames Brothers, Jeanie Johnson, Perez Prado And His Orchestra, Eddie FisherSingle
Deck The HallsThe Ames BrothersSingle
Sentimental JourneyThe Ames Brothers And Les Brown And His Band Of RenownSingle
The Great Jazz AlbumLes Brown, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, The Ames BrothersCompil.
Love Me With All Your Heart / Love Is An Ocean Of EmotionThe Ames BrothersSingle
Harlem On My Mind / Joshua Fit De Battle Of JerichoThelma Carpenter With The Ames BrothersAlbum
The Ames Brothers In Blue HawaiiThe Ames BrothersSingle
Spirituals FavorisThe Ames BrothersSingle
My Foolish Heart / American LullabyJimmie McKee / Thelma Carpenter With The Ames BrothersAlbum
It's Only A Paper MoonThe Ames Brothers With Sid Ramin And His OrchestraSingle
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