The Ames Brothers

The Ames Brothers were an American singing quartet, consisting of four siblings from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop hits.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1948, Died Ceased 1963

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 143 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 Vocal group  
Decca 74412 12/26/1947 If you had all the world and its gold The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74413 12/26/1947 Don't believe a word they say The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74414 12/26/1947 It only happens once The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74428 12/27/1947 I'm looking over a four leaf clover Russ Morgan’s Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca 74429 12/27/1947 Bye bye blackbird Russ Morgan’s Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca 74430 12/27/1947 The march of the ducks Russ Morgan’s Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca 74431 12/27/1947 Dancing with a deb Russ Morgan’s Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca 74451 12/29/1947 A tree in the meadow Monica Lewis Vocal group  
Decca 74452 12/28/1947 Arm in arm Monica Lewis Vocal group  
Decca 74493 12/30/1947 Don't lie to me The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74494 12/30/1947 On the street of regret The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74495 12/30/1947 Win or lose The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74496 12/30/1947 Far away places The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74523 1/27/1948 Because The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74524 1/27/1948 Helen polka The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74541 5/25/1948 Where the apple blossoms fall Monica Lewis Vocal group  
Decca 74542 5/25/1948 If I live to be a hundred Monica Lewis Vocal group  
Decca 74618 11/9/1948 You, you, you are the one The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74619 11/9/1948 More beer The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74620 11/9/1948 Lorelei The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
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 Vocal group  
Decca 74634 11/26/1948 I'm just wild about Harry The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74635 11/26/1948 It only happens once The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74702 1/21/1949 Cruising down the river The Ames Brothers Vocal group  
(Results 1-25 of 143 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ames Brothers, The," accessed January 16, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301319.

Ames Brothers, The. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 16, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301319.

"Ames Brothers, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 16 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301319

External Sources

Wikipedia: The Ames Brothers

Discogs: The Ames Brothers

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ames Brothers - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94108938

Wikidata: The Ames Brothers - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1040161

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/138177949

MusicBrainz: The Ames Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a3e30a6-4533-4a12-a449-65a99f00ead5

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/701953 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/701953

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