Four Aces [1950s-1960s vocal quartet]

The Four Aces are an American male traditional pop quartet popular since the 1950s. Over the last half-century, the group amassed many gold records. Its million-selling songs include "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", "Three Coins in the Fountain", "Stranger in Paradise", "Tell Me Why", and "(It's No) Sin". Other big sellers included "Shangri-La", "Perfidia", and "Sincerely". The original members, responsible for every song made popular by the group, included Al Alberts, Dave Mahoney, Lou Silvestri, and Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 81760 10/23/1951 Tell me why Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 81761 10/23/1951 A garden in the rain Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82070 1/4/1952 You brought me love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82071 1/4/1952 Perfidia Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82343 2/28/1952 My hero Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82344 2/28/1952 Spring is a wonderful thing Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82365 2/29/1952 Whenever they mention your name Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82366 2/29/1952 You, it's always you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82597 4/15/1952 I'm yours Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82598 4/15/1952 I understand Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82993 6/23/1952 Heart and soul Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 82994 6/23/1952 My devotion Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83006 6/25/1952 I'll never smile again Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83007 6/25/1952 My devotion Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83025 6/30/1952 Should I? Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83026 6/30/1952 La Rosita Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83027 6/30/1952 There's only tonight Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83082 7/14/1952 Take me in your arms Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83083 7/14/1952 Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83225 8/7/1952 Heaven can wait Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83226 8/7/1952 Ti-pi-tin Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83227 8/7/1952 Laughing on the outside Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83482 10/3/1952 You fooled me Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83483 10/3/1952 I've been waiting a lifetime Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 83484 10/3/1952 If you take my heart away Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 84280 3/31/1953 Don't forget me Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 84281 3/31/1953 False love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 84282 4/2/1953 Honey in the horn Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 84283 4/2/1953 Organ grinder's swing Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 84284 4/2/1953 Amor Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 85374 10/13/1953 So long Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 85375 10/14/1953 The gang that sang Heart of my heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 85376 10/14/1953 The cuckoo bird in the pickle tree Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 85377 10/13/1953 You'll always be the one Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 85378 10/14/1953 Stranger in paradise Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 85379 10/14/1953 Amor Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86165 4/12/1954 Three coins in the fountain Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86166 4/12/1954 It shall come to pass Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86167 4/12/1954 Wedding bells Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86477 6/29/1954 (I'll be with you) In apple blossom time Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86478 6/29/1954 I don't know why, I just do Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86479 6/29/1954 Dream Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86480 6/29/1954 Among my souvenirs Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86655 8/16/1954 It's a woman's world Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 86957 10/23/1954 Mister Sandman Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87143 12/2/1954 I'm in the mood for love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87144 12/2/1954 It's the talk of the town Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87145 12/2/1954 Stars fell on Alabama Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87146 12/2/1954 Pennies from heaven Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87165 12/10/1954 Melody of love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87166 12/10/1954 There is a tavern in the town Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87204 12/21/1954 Don't take your love from me Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87205 12/21/1954 What a diff'rence a day made Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87206 12/21/1954 There goes my heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87377 1/26/1955 Let's fall in love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 87378 1/26/1955 I'm sitting on top of the world Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88334 7/7/1955 Love is a many splendored thing Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88335 7/7/1955 Shine on harvest moon Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88503 8/16/1955 Silent night Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88504 8/16/1955 The first Nowell Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88505 8/16/1955 O little town of Bethlehem Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88506 8/16/1955 Hark! The herald angels sing Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88513 8/17/1955 Joy to the world Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88514 8/17/1955 O Holy night Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88515 8/17/1955 Deck the halls Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88516 8/17/1955 O come all ye faithful Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88517 8/17/1955 We three kings of Orient are Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88543 8/24/1955 Santa Claus is comin' to town Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88544 8/24/1955 Jingle bells Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88545 8/24/1955 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88546 8/24/1955 White Christmas Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88547 8/24/1955 The Christmas song (Merry Christmas to you) Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88548 8/24/1955 Silver bells Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88549 8/24/1955 The gal with the yaller shoes Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88550 8/24/1955 If you can dream Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88778 10/18/1955 Of this I'm sure Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 88779 10/18/1955 A woman in love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 89451 3/1/1956 To love again Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 89452 3/1/1956 Charlie was a boxer Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 89734 4/9/1956 Written on the wind Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 89735 4/9/1956 You can't run away from it Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 100338 7/26/1956 Friendly persuasion Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 100339 7/26/1956 (It's no) Sin Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 100724 10/9/1956 Someone to love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101521 1/31/1957 Bahama Mama Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101522 1/31/1957 You're mine Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101647 2/14/1957 Miss you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101648 2/14/1957 Peg o' my heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101649 2/15/1957 Somebody else is taking my place Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101650 2/15/1957 Day by day Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101674 2/15/1957 Have you ever been lonely? Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101675 2/15/1957 There I've said it again Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101783 2/28/1957 Heartaches Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101784 2/28/1957 Girl of my dreams Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101785 2/28/1957 Lonely wine Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101786 2/28/1957 My reverie Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 101831 3/1/1957 Don't worry 'bout me Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 102541 5/14/1957 Three sheets to the wind Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 102542 5/14/1957 Yes Sir, that's my baby Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 102747 6/24/1957 Half of my heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 102748 6/24/1957 When my sugar walks down the street Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103313 9/17/1957 I would love you still Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103314 9/17/1957 How do you say goodbye? Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103721 11/19/1957 Around the world in 80 days Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103722 11/19/1957 Tammy Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103723 11/19/1957 True love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103730 11/20/1957 Whatever will be will be Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103731 11/20/1957 Secret love Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 103732 11/20/1957 Hi-lili, hi-lo Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 104045 1/13/1958 Rock and roll rhapsody Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 104046 1/13/1958 Take my heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 104047 1/13/1958 Saturday swing out Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 104048 1/13/1958 I wish I may, I wish I might Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105172 6/17/1958 Two arms, two lips, one heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105173 6/17/1958 Heartache in costume Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105355 7/23/1958 I may be wrong Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105356 7/23/1958 Yearning Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105357 7/23/1958 You're driving me crazy Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105358 7/23/1958 Blueberry hill Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105359 7/24/1958 Amapola Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105360 7/24/1958 Bye bye blackbird Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105361 7/24/1958 I'm confessin' Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105362 7/24/1958 I'll never say never again again Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105363 7/25/1958 I'll string along with you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105364 7/25/1958 Once in a while Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105365 7/25/1958 Maybe you'll be there Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105366 7/25/1958 Gone with the wind Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105381 7/30/1958 Roses of Rio Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105382 7/30/1958 Hangin' up a horseshoe Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105730 9/29/1958 The Christmas tree Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105731 9/29/1958 Ol' Fatso Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105740 10/1/1958 The world outside Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 105741 10/1/1958 How can you forget? Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 106263 12/18/1958 No other arms, no other lips Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 106264 12/18/1958 The inn of the 6th happiness Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 106779 3/10/1959 Ciao, ciao bambina Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 106780 3/10/1959 Paradise island Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107046 4/14/1959 It's good to be alive Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107047 4/14/1959 Get me to the church on time Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107048 4/14/1959 Too close for comfort Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107049 4/14/1959 Two faces in the dark Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107050 4/14/1959 Till there was you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107051 4/14/1959 Long before I knew you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107052 4/15/1959 Standing on the corner Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107053 4/15/1959 Small world Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107054 4/15/1959 Tonight Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107055 4/15/1959 Anyone would love you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107056 4/15/1959 You are beautiful Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 107057 4/15/1959 The five pennies Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108085 9/4/1959 The wonder of it all Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108086 9/4/1959 You are music Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108087 9/10/1959 Waltzing Matilda Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108088 9/10/1959 Canadian sunset Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108363 11/18/1959 Arrivederci Roma Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108364 11/18/1959 'Til tomorrow Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108365 11/18/1959 Hawaiian wedding song Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108366 11/18/1959 Bali Ha' i Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108367 11/19/1959 Beyond the blue horizon Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108368 11/19/1959 Granada Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108369 11/19/1959 On a slow boat to China Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108370 11/19/1959 South of the border Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108371 11/19/1959 I love Paris Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108772 2/26/1960 My love for you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca 108773 2/26/1960 Poor butterfly Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca L 8200 3/1/1955 Heart Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca L 8201 3/1/1955 Sluefoot Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca L 9270 6/6/1956 I only know I love you Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca L 9271 6/6/1956 Dreamer Four Aces Vocal group  
Decca L 9524 September 1956 You can't run away from it (Main title) Four Aces Vocal group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Four Aces [1950s-1960s vocal quartet]," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352356.

Four Aces [1950s-1960s vocal quartet]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352356.

"Four Aces [1950s-1960s vocal quartet]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352356

External Sources

Wikipedia: The Four Aces

Discogs: Four Aces [1950s-1960s vocal quartet]

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LCNAR: Four Aces (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068838

Wikidata: The Four Aces - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1423593

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MusicBrainz: The Four Aces - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/908e99b8-b2b0-49e8-a85b-0a41a98f3926

ISNI: 0000 0000 9958 9476 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000099589476

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/688812

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