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56-464: 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 . The Urick brothers were born in Malden, Massachusetts . Joe (May 3, 1921 – December 22, 2007), Gene (February 13, 1924 – April 26, 1997), Vic (May 20, 1925 – January 23, 1978), and Ed (July 9, 1927 – May 21, 2023) formed

112-404: A tomahawk . This led to one of the most memorable moments of his career, when he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on April 27, 1965. During the course of the show, Ames and Johnny Carson were discussing Ames' tomahawk throwing abilities. When Ames claimed that he could hit a target from across the room, Carson asked Ames if he could demonstrate this skill. Ames agreed, and

168-567: A #1 adult contemporary radio hit. Thereafter he had Adult Contemporary hits with " Time, Time ", "When the Snow Is on the Roses", and "Timeless Love", the latter written by Buffy Sainte-Marie . He did make the pop Top 20 one last time in his singing career with " Who Will Answer? " in 1968. "Apologize" reached No. 47 in the Canadian RPM Magazine hot singles chart. Ames's distinctive baritone

224-694: A 15-minute show of their own. In the early 1960s, the Ames Brothers disbanded, and Ed Ames, pursuing a career in acting, studied at the Herbert Berghof School. His first starring role was in an off-Broadway production of Arthur Miller 's The Crucible , going on to starring performances in The Fantasticks off-Broadway and Carnival! , which was on Broadway . Ames was in the national touring company of Carnival . His dark complexion and sharp facial features led to his being cast regularly as

280-660: A Native American. He played Chief Bromden in the Broadway production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , opposite Kirk Douglas . Talent scouts at 20th Century Fox saw Ames in the production and invited him to play the Cherokee tribesman, Mingo on the NBC television series Daniel Boone , with Fess Parker . His character's father was an English officer, the Fourth Earl of Dunmore, played in

336-579: A favorite of Carson's own yearly highlight show and subsequent blooper television specials. Later in his career, Ames became a fixture on the Kenley Players circuit, headlining in Shenandoah (1976, 1979, 1986), Fiddler on the Roof (1977), South Pacific (1980), Camelot (1981), and Man of La Mancha (1984). Ames recorded under the name "Eddie Ames" while still with the Ames Brothers, releasing

392-546: A few sides for Decca Records, just before the AFM recording ban which James Petrillo imposed in January 1948. The ban was lifted a year later. The brothers shortened Amory to Ames and became the first artists to record for the newly founded Coral Records , a subsidiary of Decca. The group sang on Robert Q. Lewis's radio program until it was cut from one hour to 15 minutes. In late February 1949 they began performing on Sing It Again ,

448-482: A hotel during a smallpox quarantine on a 1962 The Rifleman episode ("Quiet Night, Deadly Night"), and guest-starred as Kennedy in the 1963 episode "The Day of the Pawnees, Part 2" on ABC 's The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters , with Kurt Russell in the title role. He guest-starred in 1963 on Richard Egan 's NBC modern western series, Redigo . While playing Mingo on television, Ames developed some skill in throwing

504-453: A musical quiz program on CBS radio. The brothers were swept into national top billing with their first hit record , " Rag Mop ", in January 1950. Doing radio shows for free at times, just for the experience, they later became regulars on such shows as Arthur Godfrey and His Friends . One of the first acts to appear on the original The Ed Sullivan Show when it was known as Toast of the Town ,

560-439: A residential development with wide streets and ornamental trees. Due to the hundreds of maple trees Webster planted, the neighborhood became known as Maplewood. The city government of Malden includes a mayor and city council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term. As of May 2021, the mayor is Gary Christenson . Christensen was most recently elected to this position on November 5, 2019 and his current four-year term expires at

616-633: A second language classes; the Malden Asian Pacific American Coalition; a satellite office of the Vietnamese American Civic Association; the nonprofit multiservice organization Great Wall Center; and the antipoverty agency Tri-City Community Action Program Inc. In the 2017, South Cove Community Health center began building a new site in Malden to serve the growing Asian American population. Malden Public Schools

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672-612: A study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2013, Malden High School was found to be the most diverse public high school in Massachusetts. Like many communities in New England , many towns and neighborhoods are organized around squares, which are located at the crossroads and town commons dating back from the colonial times and the early 19th century. Many of the neighborhoods take their name and identity from

728-435: A subsidiary of Decca. They had their first major hit in the 1950s with the double-sided " Rag Mop " and "Sentimental Me". The brothers later joined RCA Victor records and continued to have success throughout the 1950s with many hits like "It Only Hurts For a Little While", "You, You, You", and " The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane ". The brothers made regular appearances on network television variety programs, and in 1955 briefly had

784-407: A wood panel with a chalk outline of a cowboy was brought on to the stage. As the studio band played a bar of the theme music from Adventures of Pow Wow , Ames proceeded to throw the tomahawk, which hit the drawn cowboy square in the groin with the handle pointing upward. This led to a very long burst of laughter from the audience. After a moment, Ames proceeded to walk toward the target to retrieve

840-697: Is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census , the population was 66,263 people. Malden is a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic River that was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Mystic tribe of the Pawtucket Confederation , with a further grant in 1639 by the Squaw Sachem of Mistick and her husband Webcowet. The area

896-797: Is a regular radio presence during Christmas season, as well, thanks to his version of " Do You Hear What I Hear? " The song received its best-selling treatment from Bing Crosby in 1962, but Ames' version, recorded a few years later, is in frequent holiday rotation. Ames also sang the "Ballad of the War Wagon" in the John Wayne / Batjac Productions movie, The War Wagon in 1967. Ed Ames married Sarita (Sara) Cacheiro in 1947 and they had three children, Sonya, Ronald, and Linda (aka Marcila, who died in 2007). The couple divorced October 5, 1973 in Santa Monica, California. Ames married Jeanne Arnold Saviano in 1998,

952-599: Is bordered by Melrose on the north, Medford on the west, Everett on the south, Revere on the east, and Saugus on the northeast. Boojum Rock located in the north west corner of Malden inside the Middlesex Fells Reservation is the highest point in Malden with an elevation of approximately 275 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km ), of which 5.1 square miles (13 km )

1008-544: Is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.78%) is water. Bordered on the northwest by the cliffs of Middlesex Fells , Malden is drained by the Malden River . As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 59,450 people, 25,161 households, and 13,575 families residing in the city. The population density was 11,788.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,551.6/km ). There were 23,634 housing units at an average density of 4,657.5 per square mile (1,798.3/km ). The racial makeup of

1064-422: Is located in Malden. Previous immigrants included Italians and Irish in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Malden also received Jews who arrived escaping Europe before and after World War II . In 1990 Malden had 2,805 Asian residents, making the city 5.2% Asian. In 2000 this increased to 7,882 Asians, or 14.5% of the city's population, making it one of ten Massachusetts cities with the largest Asian populations in

1120-430: Is the public library which was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and built in 1885. The initial construction of the library was funded by Malden's first mayor, Elisha S. Converse , who also funded its acquisition of an art collection. Ed Ames Ames was born in Malden, Massachusetts , on July 9, 1927, to Jewish parents Sarah (Zaslavskaya) and David Urick, a.k.a. Eurich, who had emigrated from Ukraine. He

1176-563: Is the school district. Malden has five public elementary and middle schools; one charter elementary, middle, and high school; one public high school; one Catholic high school, one Catholic Pre-K through 8 school, Cheverus Catholic School; and one public preschool. The elementary schools in Malden were replaced in the late 1990s with five new facilities: Beebe, Ferryway, Forestdale, Linden , and Salemwood . The city's three high schools are Malden High School , Malden Catholic High School and Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School. According to

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1232-526: Is the southwestern section of the city. It contains Devir Park, Pearl St. Park, and Callahan Park. The city's football stadium, Macdonald Stadium is in Edgeworth. A school in Edgeworth is the former Emerson grammar school. The Converse Rubber Factory and offices once operated in Edgeworth at the bottom of Pearl Street. This is the original home of the Converse "All-Star" Basketball Sneakers. Malden Catholic High School

1288-468: The Amory Brothers . They were becoming quite popular in the area and it was at this time that Joe decided to rejoin the group. Taking their act to New York City, they got a job with bandleader Art Mooney . One day while at Leeds Publishing Company in search of a song called "Should I" that their mother had asked them to sing, Milt Gabler of Decca Records overheard them singing it and asked them to cut

1344-569: The MBTA . Approximately 30 park sites throughout the city provide a variety of recreational facilities including tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, and ballfields. Other sites include a 400-meter synthetic running track at MacDonald Stadium; 56 acres (23 ha) of the Middlesex Fells Reservation ; the 25-acre (10 ha) Fellsmere Pond; a DCR-owned-and-operated swimming pool; a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m ) field house built under

1400-613: The National Register of Historic Places ) and Bell Rock Cemetery (also listed), which contains marked graves dating back to 1670. Bell Rock Cemetery was called Sandy Bank until the establishment of the Salem Street Cemetery in 1832; it was then known as the Old Burial Ground for half a century until it was renamed in 1882. Also located in this area are the headquarters for New England Coffee . The Edgeworth neighborhood

1456-508: The Department of Conservation and Recreation will also be building a separated bicycle lane through Lynn Common, down Market Street and the Lynnway to Lynn and Nahant Beaches. The Malden section of the trail features the "ArtLine" a series of murals and sculptures created through the efforts of Malden Arts. Malden ArtLine Bus service to all adjacent communities is also available via the service of

1512-593: The Haymarket subway stop or Wellington Station. There is a sizable section of the old Boston and Maine Saugus Branch Railroad line running across the middle of Malden. This line is currently owned by the MBTA, but has been out of use since 1993 and has not seen passenger service since 1958. The Saugus Branch Railroad has now been converted into a 10-foot wide multi-use trail known as the Northern Strand Trail (aka Bike to

1568-851: The Sea Trail) which opened in December 2012. The paved section of Northern Strand trail currently extends from Wellington Street in Everett through Linden Square at the Malden/Revere. The unpaved section of the trail as of July 2019 runs through Revere and Saugus to Boston Street at the Lynn line. Trail extensions to the Mystic River / Encore Casino in Everett and paving the trail thru Revere, Saugus and to Western Avenue in Lynn will be built starting in Fall 2019. The City of Lynn and

1624-419: The age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. Of all households 32.2% were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under

1680-458: The age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 45,654, and the median income for a family was $ 55,557. Males had a median income of $ 37,741 versus $ 31,157 for females. The per capita income for

1736-465: The brothers along the way, suggesting the siblings change their group's name to the Ames Brothers. The Ames Brothers were first signed on with Decca Records in 1947, but because of the Musician Union's ban in 1948, a holdover from the 1942–1944 musicians' strike , Decca released only three singles by the brothers, and one backing Russ Morgan. As the ban was ending, they signed with Coral Records ,

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1792-480: The brothers formed a quartet with a cousin named Lennie, and had been touring United States Army and Navy bases entertaining the troops when they were offered a job at The Fox and Hounds nightclub , one of the fanciest clubs in Boston . This one-week engagement turned into several months when positive word-of-mouth about their appearance got around. At the time, they were using Vic's middle name and calling themselves

1848-508: The city ( Malden Center ) and can stop at Oak Grove if necessary. During the first few years of the 2000s, the MBTA updated signal systems and Orange Line service was replaced by shuttle buses at night. Since September 2007, such service interruptions have been limited to occasional weekends, while signal system repairs necessitated closing off the northern portion of the Orange Line and rerouting passengers via replacement bus service from either

1904-483: The city was $ 22,004. About 6.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 66,263 people, 25,834 households, and 11,590 married couple households residing in the city. The population density was 13,137 inhabitants per square mile (5,072/km2). There were 27,721 housing units, of which 47.2% were owner occupied. The racial makeup of

1960-404: The city was 41.4% White, 14.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 25.9% Asian, 7.3% from other races, and 6.6% were multiracial. 10.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

2016-511: The city was 52.5% White , 14.8% African American , 0.1% Native American , 20.1% Asian (11.1% Chinese , 3.1% Asian Indian , 2.8% Vietnamese ), 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 3.5% were multiracial . 8.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race (1.8% Puerto Rican , 1.7% Brazilian , 1.5% Salvadoran , 0.9% Colombian , 0.7% Dominican , 0.5% Mexican , 0.4% Peruvian , 0.4% Guatemalan ). There were 23,009 households, out of which 25.4% had children under

2072-531: The city, connecting Boston to the North Shore suburbs. Additionally, Route 28 , Route 60 and Route 99 run through Malden as arterial routes. Route 16 and Interstate 93 are a short distance outside the city's borders. The city is served by the Orange Line subway that connects it to downtown Boston . The city's subway stops are Malden Center and Oak Grove . The MBTA's commuter rail also has one stop in

2128-431: The end of 2023. The Malden City Council has eleven elected members. Eight of these members are elected from the city's eight wards and are known as Ward Councillors. Three of the members, known as Councillors-at-Large, are elected city-wide. All eleven are elected to two-year terms. The city council elects from among its members an individual to serve as Council President. One limited access route, U.S. 1 , runs through

2184-511: The first syndicated TV show to be broadcast in foreign countries. The brothers also appeared on ABC 's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom . Over their fifteen-year career, the Ames Brothers prolific work notched up 49 US chart entries, 21 of them on the Coral label before signing with RCA Victor in 1953. The quartet disbanded in 1963, but Ed Ames continued with a successful singing and acting career, including playing Daniel Boone 's sidekick, Mingo, on

2240-561: The foreign-born population were naturalized citizens. As of 2009 and 2010, 37% of residents of Malden were born outside of the United States. This is twice the number in 1990, and an increase from the 26% of foreign-born residents in 2000. Malden's percentage of foreign-born residents was the second-highest in Massachusetts, after Chelsea . As of 2009 and 2010 immigrants originate from Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Morocco, and Pakistan. The Moroccan American Civic and Cultural Association

2296-399: The foursome made their debut with him when the show was telecast live from Wanamaker's Department Store. Soon, the Ames Brothers were the top paid group in nightclubs and supper clubs everywhere and their popularity on television was nationwide. In 1956, they starred in their own syndicated TV program, The Ames Brothers Show , sponsored by RC Cola and broadcast on Friday nights. It was

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2352-506: The main square in their area. Malden's squares include Malden Square (at Main and Pleasant streets), Converse Square (at Main, Salem, and Ferry streets) Oak Grove Square (at Oak Grove T Station ), Bellrock Square (at the intersections of Cross, Main and Medford streets), Judson Square (near Ferryway School), former Suffolk Square (at Cross and Bryant streets), once the location of a thriving Jewish community, Maplewood Square (at Lebanon, Maplewood and Salem streets) and Linden Square . Some of

2408-836: The marriage lasted until his death in 2023. While maintaining his career, he attended University of California, Los Angeles , receiving his degree in theater and cinema arts in 1975. At the age of 77, Ames, saying "I am a secular Jew, but I feel strongly about Israel and the Jewish communities of Europe", became president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Zionist Organization of America . While appearing in Daniel Boone , Ames maintained homes in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles , and Teaneck, New Jersey . From 1968 until 1987, he also owned

2464-501: The neighborhoods in Malden include Faulkner (location of the former Suffolk Square), West End, Edgeworth, Linden, Ferryway, Forestdale, Maplewood, Bellrock, and Belmont Hill (located between Bellrock and Ferryway). Bellrock is the south central section of the city, bordered by Main Street on the east, Charles Street on the north, the Malden River on the west, and the Everett line on the south. It contains Bell Rock Memorial Park (listed on

2520-546: The new school rebuilding plan; the state-of-the-art Malden YMCA finished construction in early 2007; and Pine Banks Park , operated by a board of trustees with equal representation by the cities of Malden and Melrose . Waitt's Mountain is also in Malden. Other points of interest include the Converse Memorial Library and the Congregation Beth Israel . One of Malden's finest and most notable landmarks

2576-541: The popular Daniel Boone television series. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. Vic died in a car accident in 1978 at age 52, Gene died of cancer in 1997 at age 73, and Joe died of a heart attack in 2007 at age 86. Ed , the last surviving member, died in 2023 at the age of 95. NOTE: Repeat titles of Coral tracks shown below are standard singles and not under Coral's "Silver Star Series" reissue line Malden, Massachusetts Malden

2632-599: The population was about 1,000 people, and the citizens were involved early in resisting British rule. They boycotted the consumption of tea in 1770 to protest the Revenue Act of 1766 , and it was also the first town to petition the colonial government to secede from the British Empire. Malden High School has the second-oldest continuous high school football rivalry in the United States with Medford High School . The first "Thanksgiving Day Game" dates back to 1889. Malden

2688-524: The show by Walter Pidgeon . In that show, Mingo was the Earl's eldest son and thus entitled to claim the title as the fifth Earl, but decided to remain part of the Cherokee Nation . In an episode of Season One, Ames also portrayed Mingo's evil twin brother, Taramingo. Ames' main character was actually named Caramingo, but went by Mingo throughout the entire series. Ames played a wanted murderer holed-up in

2744-473: The singing group the Amory Brothers, which would become the Ames Brothers. Born into a non-professional but musically talented family, the boys were raised to enjoy classical music and operatic music . Their parents, David and Sarah Urick, were Russian Jewish immigrants from Ukraine who read Shakespeare and semi- classics to their nine children from the time they were old enough to listen. Three of

2800-477: The single "The Bean Song (Which Way to Boston?)" in January, 1957. Ames returned to singing as a solo artist in 1965. Ames is known for his baritone voice. He released his first RCA Victor chart single, " Try to Remember ". The song did respectably (#73 on the pop charts, #17 in the Adult Contemporary listing). A bigger success came in 1967 with " My Cup Runneth Over ". The song was both a #8 pop hit and

2856-699: The state. There were 4,504 ethnic Chinese people (57% of Malden's Asians), 876 ethnic Vietnamese , and 696 ethnic Indians . From 1990 to 2000 the Vietnamese population increased by 187% and the Indian population increased by 262%. From 2000 to 2010 the Chinese population of Malden increased by about 50%. Institutions serving the Asian community in Malden include the Immigrant Learning Center, which offers English as

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2912-493: The tomahawk but Carson stopped him and allowed the situation to be appreciated for its humor. Ames then said to Carson: "Think I'm going into another business, John." To which Carson ad-libbed: "I didn't even know you were Jewish!" and "Welcome to Frontier Bris ." (It's not known whether Carson was aware that Ames actually was Jewish.) Ames then asked Carson if he would like to take a turn throwing, to which Carson replied: "I can't hurt him any more than you did." The clip became

2968-716: Was 36.9 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 73,399 and the median income for a family was $ 93,786. About 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over. About 41.2% of the population were foreign born. The region of birth was spread out, with 7.9% born in Europe, 50.4% in Asia, 7.0% in Africa, 34.4% in Latin America, and 0.3% in North America. 46.4% of

3024-478: Was originally called the "Mistick Side" and was a part of Charlestown . It was incorporated as a separate town in 1649 under the name "Mauldon". The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills, an early settler and landholder, and was named after Maldon, England. The city originally included the adjacent cities of Melrose (until 1850) and Everett (until 1870). At the time of the American Revolution ,

3080-556: Was originally located in Edgeworth on Highland Avenue. The school's football team played their home games at Brother Gilbert Stadium, located at Commercial and Medford Streets in Edgeworth. Immaculate Conception Grammar School was located in Edgeworth on the corner of Charles Street and Highland Avenue. Edgeworth touches Everett and Medford. In 1847, Joshua Webster , president of the Saugus Branch Railroad , purchased 200 acres in Malden along its projected route. Here, he planned

3136-551: Was the youngest of nine children, five boys and four girls. Ames grew up in a poor household. He attended the Boston Latin School and was educated in classical and opera music, as well as literature. While still in high school, the brothers formed a quartet and often won competitions around the Boston area. Three of the brothers later formed the Amory Brothers quartet and went to New York City, where they were hired by bandleader Art Mooney . Playwright Abe Burrows helped

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