The day the music died.

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What a strong and gifted woman. The world is a little colder without the heat she brought to every performance.
Loved by millions and respected by her piers. Rest in peace My Queen.
 
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Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was 95.

The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died on May 21 from Alzheimer's disease, his wife Jeanne Ames said on Saturday.
“He had a wonderful life,” she said.

On television, Ames was likely best known for his role as Mingo, the Oxford-educated Native American in the 1960s adventure series "Daniel Boone" that starred Fess Parker as the famous frontiersman. He also was the center of a bit on "The Tonight Show" that — thanks to his painfully uncanny aim with a hatchet — became one of the show's most memorable surprise moments.

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By the end of the 1950s, rock 'n' roll had overtaken the pop charts and singing quartets were on the decline. The Ameses, meanwhile, had tired of the constant travel and absence from their growing families. The finale for Ed came when he arrived home unexpectedly and his wife called to their 3-year-old daughter: "Who is it?" The girl replied, "One of the Ames Brothers."

"That did it," he told a reporter. "My brothers and I agreed that we had all had it and should go our separate ways." The group, which was earning $20,000 a week, played its last engagement at the Sahara in Las Vegas on New Year's 1961.

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Ed Ames, pop singer and TV star, dies at 95

Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died
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Diggin It said:
Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was 95.

The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died on May 21 from Alzheimer's disease, his wife Jeanne Ames said on Saturday.
“He had a wonderful life,” she said.

On television, Ames was likely best known for his role as Mingo, the Oxford-educated Native American in the 1960s adventure series "Daniel Boone" that starred Fess Parker as the famous frontiersman. He also was the center of a bit on "The Tonight Show" that — thanks to his painfully uncanny aim with a hatchet — became one of the show's most memorable surprise moments.

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By the end of the 1950s, rock 'n' roll had overtaken the pop charts and singing quartets were on the decline. The Ameses, meanwhile, had tired of the constant travel and absence from their growing families. The finale for Ed came when he arrived home unexpectedly and his wife called to their 3-year-old daughter: "Who is it?" The girl replied, "One of the Ames Brothers.". <SNIP>
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A girl I used to know was part Cherokee and included Ed as one of her favorite singers. I don't know whether it had to do with him playing Mingo or not and I don't remember the name of Mingo's tribe. Surprisingly, Wikipedia tells me Ed was descended from one of the tribes of Israel.
 
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It was probably the title of this thread that got me searching YouTube for a filmed recording of Buddy Holly and the Crickets with Waylon Jennings in the band. All I turned up were a few stills. If anyone can point me to an actual filmed performance of Buddy singing and Waylon playing with the Crickets I'd really appreciate it.
 
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stuckmotor said:
It was probably the title of this thread that got me searching YouTube for a filmed recording of Buddy Holly and the Crickets with Waylon Jennings in the band. All I turned up were a few stills. If anyone can point me to an actual filmed performance of Buddy singing and Waylon playing with the Crickets I'd really appreciate it.
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Definitely a Waylon fan, but I've never come across video of him and Buddy live. There's plenty that have a song, with some stills thrown in, like you mention.
 
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