Spade cooley, a seemingly genial man, was a prominent country western musician, an actor, and a convicted murderer. Oklahomaborn donnell clyde cooley was nicknamed spade following a hot poker game. In october 1944, billboard made the following announcement, unceremoniously giving the subgenre its common label for the first time in a national publication. Murder trial that shocked the nation 34 years ago sfgate. The essential spade cooley by spade cooley on amazon music. Get all the lyrics to songs by spade cooley and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Donnell clyde cooley, better known as spade cooley, was an american western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. In 1947, cooley adapted to television and his programme on ktla became one of the top west coast shows until 1958.
Although sentenced to life, he earned an early parole, and before his release he gave a benefit concert. The essential spade cooley by spade cooley and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. Donnell spade cooley was an american actor, television personality, and western swing big band leader and musician. From that point, no one knows for certain what became of the remains of spade cooley. Spade cooley came to california in the early 1930s, as poor as everyone. Spade s harddrivin musical style and popularity rivaled that of bob wills.
Ascap has distributed by murray hill records and tapes, one park avenue, new york, n. Cooleys career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the brutal murder of his second wife, ella mae evans. Spade cooley biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Aubrey mullican, 29 march 1909, corrigan, polk county, texas, usa, d. Spade cooley 78 rpm discography usa 78 rpm 45worlds. In the 1930s and 40s as his music career was taking off he also had an. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from spade cooley king of western swing and his band at the discogs marketplace. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Spade cooley is credited as country and swing musician, tv personality, ella mae evans.
Feb 15, 2009 featuring patsy mcmahon my fathers sister, patricia on vocals 1945 soundie. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions more. Find spade cooley discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from spade cooley and his orchestra at the discogs. The king of western swing and his dance gang, texas jim lewis and his lone star cowboys. The cryin waltz where the crying vocals can only make one crack a smile. Explore releases from spade cooley and his orchestra at discogs. Music profile for spade cooley, born 17 december 1910. The spade cooley show was soon moved to saturday nights and, within just a few months, it was hogging 75 percent of the viewership in l. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from spade cooley and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace. He was born in oklahoma and raised in oregon in an impoverished family.
Spade cooley and his orchestra discography discogs. Spade cooley, out of breath, sat down in a chair, and then fell forward onto the floor, already dead. Spade cooley biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Spade cooley band is an actor, known for outlaws of the rockies 1945, rockin in the rockies 1945 and vacation days 1947. His career ended in 1961 when he was convicted for the murder of his second wife. The classic country collection by mike callahan, david edwards, and patrice eyries. Cooley s roots extended deep into the poverty of the oklahoma sharecropping life. This is not suitable content for children or anyone who shouldnt read a graphic and detailed account of torture and murder. When you know the story behind the smile, spade cooley seems like one twisted soul. Cooley, with his orchestra playing a mixture of country, jazz and dance music, became a national star. Cooley born donnell clyde cooley in oklahoma in 1910 was attending a benefit concert for sheriffs deputies where he played, having been released on. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Wade ray idaho red bear family cd download torrent tpb. Thanks to walter gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations. Featuring patsy mcmahon my fathers sister, patricia on vocals 1945 soundie. Spade cooley will put out 25 of his original tunes, together with an album of band numbers and suggestions on. Download wade ray idaho red bear family cd torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. He appeared in many films and recorded for several labels. And spade, nicknamed from his cardplaying days, was the king of western swing. Eddie cooley and the dimples discography all countries. Thanks to phil watson for hard work on crown prince of country music discography.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Spade also did some fiddlin and bit parts in various b westerns. Albums include shame on you a pair of broken hearts, dim lights, thick smoke and hillbilly music. Famed country swing musician, he suffered from alcoholism and killed his wife in a drunken rage in 1961. Okeh, usa, 6731, 10, jan 1945, 3 comments, rated 7. Eddie cooley and the dimples discography all countries 45cat.
Timelife album discography, part 36 both sides now. Start your 30 day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions more. Spade cooley donnell clyde cooley, grand, oklahoma, december 17, 1910 oakland, california, november 23, 1969 was an american, western swing fiddler, singer and big band leader and also songwriter, actor, and television personality. Spade cooley s western swing song folio was the first songbook to identify the big western dance band music as western swing. The hoosier hotshots were comedic musicians, but, unlike spike jones orchestra, the hhs countryswing music never hit mainstream playlists and they are relatively unknown today. His career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his second wife, ella mae evans. Spade cooley, king of western swing, brought his bandleading, singing and fiddling to ktla, channel 5, on thursday, aug.
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