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Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality and convicted murderer. In 1961 he was tried and convicted for the murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans. [1] Early life. Donnell Clyde Cooley was born in Grand, Oklahoma. [2] .
Aug 8, 2018 · “Spade” Cooley was a virtuoso fiddler and Roy Rogers’ movie stand-in, who had six consecutive Top 10 hits and was considered Hollywood’s King of Western Swing. He was also a mean, jealous, paranoid, violent, alcoholic man who brutally murdered his wife in front of their daughter. by Burt Kearns & Jeff Abraham.
Nov 14, 2017 · Spade Cooley remains largely forgotten in the world of Western swing, thanks to his dark demons. A promising career gave hope to thousands of Americans born similarly into poverty and...
Spade Cooley. Soundtrack: The Killer Inside Me. Violinist and cellist, singer, actor, composer and songwriter ("Shame On You"), conductor, arranger and inventor who popularized western swing music on film and recordings, in person and on radio and television.
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- Grand, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oakland, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Spade Cooley, a violinist, singer and bandleader who popularized western swing music. Find out how he became the King of Western Swing, his murder conviction and his death in prison.
- December 17, 1910
- November 23, 1969
Donnell Clyde Cooley, better known as Spade Cooley, was an American Western Swing musician, band leader, actor and television personality whose remarkable career ended in 1961...
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Jun 12, 2015 · The photo album cover “Spade Cooley, Mr. Music Himself” was shot at the Cooley home where he later murdered his wife, Ella Mae.
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