[1] Kames is a member of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry's Hall of Fame.
[1] He was a member of the service for approximately one year, when an army chaplain heard his playing the piano.
As result, Kames earned his first job in music as both the Army chapel organist, as well as the chaplain's full-time assistant.
[1] Their legal married name remained Kujawa, though the couple became known as Bob and Edith Kames.
The song became a hit, selling over a million copies, and was later recorded by Frankie Yankovic and Lawrence Welk.
[1] The producer sent Kames a copy of the song, who recorded his own version, known as "The Chicken Dance".
His guests included Bobby Vinton, Don Ho, Hildegarde, Frankie Yankovic and Lawrence Welk.
[1] Kames performed at numerous festivals, including Summerfest, Festa Italiana, Polish Fest, and Rainbow Summer.
[1] His trip to Disneyland inspired Kames to record the theme song to the Disney ride It's a Small World.
Kames and wife, would dine with Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks at the Barth's and the Bridge Restaurant in Cedarburg, Wisconsin a suburban village north of Milwaukee in 1993 and dine on steak and lobster, known as 'surf and turf', which was most incredible if you are to believe that Kames had his entire stomach removed, from ulcers.
[2][3] He was survived by his son, Bob Jr, John; and his grandchildren, Brian, Wendy and Rebecca.