Ames Brothers

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The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits.

Their family name was originally Urick, but the name "The Ames Brothers" was suggested for them by the playwright Abe Burroughs, when the Urick Brothers first went from the Boston area to New York to perform. One of the brothers, Ed, (born July 9, 1927), later went on to become a well-known soloist. The other brothers were Joe (born May 3, 1921), Gene (born February 13, 1923), and Vic (May 20, 1925-January 23, 1978).

They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.

Hit records

• "Can Anyone Explain?" (1950)
• "Forever Darling" (1956)
• "Hawaiian War Chant" (1951)
• "It Only Hurts for a Little While" (1956)
• "I Wanna Love You" (1952)
• "The Man with the Banjo" (1954)
• "Melodie D'Amour" (1957)
• "My Bonnie Lassie" (1955)
• "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" (also a hit for Archie Bleyer) (1954)
• "Pussy Cat" (1958)
• "Rag Mop" (1950)
• "Red River Rose" (1959)
• "Sentimental Me" (1950)
• "String Along" (1952)
• "Tammy" (a bigger hit for Debbie Reynolds) (1957)
• "Undecided" (with the Les Brown Orchestra) (1951)
• "A Very Precious Love" (1958)
• "Wang Wang Blues" (1951)
• "You, You, You" (1954)
• "You, You, You Are the One" (1949)

External links

• The Ames Brothers website
• Vocal Group Hall of Fame page on The Ames BrothersTemplate:US-singing-group-stub