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 (Results 1-25 of 130 records)

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  
(Results 1-25 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ames, Ed," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108068.

Ames, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108068.

"Ames, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108068

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