Are any of the Ames brothers still alive and what are they doing now?

Ed: born 7-9-1927

Owns a small ranch in Santa Ynez, California (as of March 2012).

Vic: born 5-20-1925, died 1-23-1978 (age 52)

Before going to Nashville in 1970, he hosted a television talk show in Little Rock, Arkansas.

In Nashville, he first was the entertainment director of a motor inn. Later he worked as a booking agent for a Talent Agency on Music Row. At the time of his death he was Vice President in charge of marketing for Nashville Tailoring Company. He died of internal injuries as a result of a car accident.

Gene: born 2-13-1923, died 4-26-1997 (age 74)

He lived in Scottsdale, Arizona and was an interior designer for a furniture store. He died of cancer.

Joe: born 5-3-1921, died 12-22-2007 (age 86)

He moved to Germany in 1965, where he intended to try an operatic career, but instead became involved in producing and managing other talents.

As a consultant, he conceived and developed musical programs for German public television channel ZDF until retiring in the early to mid 1990s. His death came several days after a heart attack.