Ed Ames
Edmund Dantes Urick (July 9, 1927 – May 21, 2023), known professionally as Ed Ames or Eddie Ames, was an American pop singer and actor. He was known for playing Mingo in the television series Daniel Boone, and for his Easy Listening number #1 hits of the mid-to-late 1960s including "My Cup Runneth Over", "Time, Time", and "When the Snow Is on the Roses". He was also part of the popular 1950s singing group with his siblings, the Ames Brothers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 9, 1927 (Malden), Died May 21, 2023
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74411 | 12/26/1947 | Tell me a story | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74412 | 12/26/1947 | If you had all the world and its gold | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74413 | 12/26/1947 | Don't believe a word they say | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74414 | 12/26/1947 | It only happens once | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74493 | 12/30/1947 | Don't lie to me | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74494 | 12/30/1947 | On the street of regret | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74495 | 12/30/1947 | Win or lose | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74496 | 12/30/1947 | Far away places | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74523 | 1/27/1948 | Because | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74524 | 1/27/1948 | Helen polka | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74618 | 11/9/1948 | You, you, you are the one | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74619 | 11/9/1948 | More beer | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74620 | 11/9/1948 | Lorelei | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74633 | 11/26/1948 | Good fellow medley, part 1: Hail, hail, the gang's all here ; For he's a jolly good fellow ; Auld Lang Syne | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74634 | 11/26/1948 | I'm just wild about Harry | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74635 | 11/26/1948 | It only happens once | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74702 | 1/21/1949 | Cruising down the river | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74703 | 1/21/1949 | Clancy lowered the boom | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74704 | 1/21/1949 | You can't buy happiness | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74805 | 3/18/1949 | Bar room polka | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74806 | 3/18/1949 | oh, you sweet one | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74807 | 3/18/1949 | We'll still be honey-mooning | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74840 | 4/14/1949 | St. Bernard waltz | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75065 | 7/13/1949 | Still waters and green pastures | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75066 | 7/13/1949 | Lingering down the lane | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75067 | 7/13/1949 | Tears of happiness | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75068 | 7/13/1949 | Noah's ark (Who built the ark 60636, 9-60636, CRL-56050, (G) 94127EPC) | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75168 | 8/22/1949 | White Christmas | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75169 | 8/22/1949 | Winter wonderland | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75246 | 9/12/1949 | Winter wonderland | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75247 | 9/12/1949 | White Christmas | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75248 | 9/12/1949 | Good fellow medley, p t.2: Hot time in the old town tonight ; Home sweet home ; Goodnight ladies | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75569 | 12/5/1949 | Rag-mop | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75570 | 12/5/1949 | Sentimental me | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75685 | 1/3/1950 | I love her oh! oh! oh! | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75686 | 1/3/1950 | (Put another nickel in) Music! Music! Music! | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75687 | 1/3/1950 | I didn't kiss the Blarney stone | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75774 | 1/10/1950 | Marianna | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75775 | 1/10/1950 | Bring her out again | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75788 | 2/1/1950 | Sing until the cows come home | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75789 | 2/1/1950 | Dormi dormi (Sleep, sleep) | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75790 | 2/1/1950 | Blue prelude | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76109 | 4/7/1950 | Stars are the windows of heaven | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76112 | 4/7/1950 | Hoop-de-doo | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76357 | 5/17/1950 | can anyone explain? (No! No! No!) | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76358 | 5/17/1950 | I don't mind being all alone | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76359 | 5/17/1950 | Sittin' 'n starin' n' rockin' | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76360 | 5/17/1950 | Thirsty for your kisses | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76517 | 6/24/1950 | The twelve days of Christmas | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76518 | 6/24/1950 | Wassail song | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76519 | 6/24/1950 | Silent night | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76520 | 6/24/1950 | Adeste fideles (O come all ye faithful) | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76521 | 6/24/1950 | Hark! The herald angels sing | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76522 | 6/24/1950 | It came upon the midnight clear | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76523 | 6/24/1950 | Oh, little town of Bethlehem | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76524 | 6/24/1950 | God rest ye merry, gentlemen | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76945 | 10/5/1950 | Moonlight bay | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76946 | 10/5/1950 | Till we meet again | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76947 | 10/5/1950 | Just a dream of you dear | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76948 | 10/5/1950 | Meet me tonight in dreamland | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76949 | 10/5/1950 | Because | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76950 | 10/5/1950 | In the evening by the moonlight | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76951 | 10/5/1950 | Love's old sweet song | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76952 | 10/5/1950 | You tell me your dream, I'll tell you mine | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76967 | 10/6/1950 | Oh! Babe | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76968 | 10/6/1950 | To think you've chosen me | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76969 | 10/6/1950 | Star dust | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 76970 | 10/6/1950 | Three dollars and ninety nine cents | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80027 | 10/13/1950 | Music by the angels | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80028 | 10/13/1950 | Lazy river | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80029 | 10/13/1950 | More than I care to remember | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80030 | 10/13/1950 | Loving is believing | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80138 | 11/6/1950 | The thing | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80469 | 1/29/1951 | My love serenade | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80470 | 1/29/1951 | I love you much too much | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80471 | 1/29/1951 | Somewhere there must be happiness | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80472 | 1/29/1951 | Too many women | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80935 | 4/26/1951 | Who'll take my place when you're gone | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80936 | 4/26/1951 | Wang wang blues | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80949 | 4/30/1951 | Sweet Leilani | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80950 | 4/30/1951 | Blue Hawaii | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80951 | 4/30/1951 | Sing me a song of the islands | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80960 | 5/2/1951 | My little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80961 | 5/2/1951 | Hawaiian war chant | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80962 | 5/2/1951 | Song of the islands | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80963 | 5/2/1951 | To you sweetheart Aloha | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80964 | 5/2/1951 | The moon of Manakoora | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81203 | 6/22/1951 | Ev'rythin's gonna be alright | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81204 | 6/22/1951 | Only, only you | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81439 | 8/21/1951 | I wanna love you | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81440 | 8/21/1951 | I'll still love you | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81441 | 8/21/1951 | Jolly old Saint Nicholas | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81442 | 8/21/1951 | Ting-a-ling-a-jingle | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81956 | 12/11/1951 | Mother at your feet is kneeling | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81957 | 12/11/1951 | Lovely lady dressed in blue | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81985 | 12/17/1951 | Joshua fit de battle of Jericho | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81986 | 12/17/1951 | Dry bones | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81987 | 12/17/1951 | Shadrack | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81988 | 12/17/1951 | Blind Barnabas | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81989 | 12/18/1951 | Swing low, sweet chariot | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81990 | 12/18/1951 | Deep river | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81991 | 12/18/1951 | Go down Moses | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82389 | 3/4/1952 | Crazy 'cause I love you | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82390 | 3/4/1952 | And so I waited around | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82391 | 3/4/1952 | The Sheik of Araby | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82392 | 3/4/1952 | At the end of the rainbow | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82897 | 5/28/1952 | Auf wiederseh'n sweetheart | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82898 | 5/28/1952 | Break the bands that bind me | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82972 | 6/18/1952 | Al-Lee-O! Al-Lee-Ay! | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82973 | 6/18/1952 | String along | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82995 | 6/23/1952 | At the end of the rainbow | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82996 | 6/23/1952 | Canticle (Can't I?) | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83015 | 6/30/1952 | Can't I? | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83016 | 6/30/1952 | At the end of the rainbow | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83017 | 6/30/1952 | Always in my dreams | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83018 | 6/30/1952 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83214 | 8/5/1952 | You are my sunshine | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83215 | 8/5/1952 | Tumbling tumbleweeds | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83216 | 8/5/1952 | Wagon wheels | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83217 | 8/5/1952 | The last round-up | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83220 | 8/6/1952 | Rye whiskey | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83221 | 8/6/1952 | Home on the range | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83222 | 8/6/1952 | Old faithful | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83223 | 8/6/1952 | Strawberry roan | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83343 | 9/5/1952 | Sing a song of Santa Claus | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83344 | 9/5/1952 | My favorite song | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83345 | 9/5/1952 | Winter's here again | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83745 | 12/22/1952 | This is fiesta | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83746 | 12/22/1952 | Candy bar boogie | The Ames Brothers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83747 | 12/22/1952 | Lonely wine | The Ames Brothers | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ames, Ed," accessed May 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108068.
Ames, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108068.
"Ames, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Ames, Ed - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95118415
Wikidata: Ed Ames - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282268
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2679643
MusicBrainz: Ed Ames - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6a55061b-9742-4059-94b1-a5ea1bd42dce
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