In october 1944, billboard made the following announcement, unceremoniously giving the subgenre its common label for the first time in a national publication. This is not suitable content for children or anyone who shouldnt read a graphic and detailed account of torture and murder. Music profile for spade cooley, born 17 december 1910. Cooley, with his orchestra playing a mixture of country, jazz and dance music, became a national star. Eddie cooley and the dimples discography all countries 45cat. The essential spade cooley by spade cooley on amazon music. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Spade cooley is credited as country and swing musician, tv personality, ella mae evans. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Feb 15, 2009 featuring patsy mcmahon my fathers sister, patricia on vocals 1945 soundie. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Thanks to phil watson for hard work on crown prince of country music discography.
Find spade cooley discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Donnell clyde cooley, better known as spade cooley, was an american western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. His career ended in 1961 when he was convicted for the murder of his second wife. Eddie cooley and the dimples discography all countries. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Cooleys career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the brutal murder of his second wife, ella mae evans. 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.
Spade cooley biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from spade cooley king of western swing and his band at the discogs marketplace. Download wade ray idaho red bear family cd torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Okeh, usa, 6731, 10, jan 1945, 3 comments, rated 7. He appeared in many films and recorded for several labels. The essential spade cooley by spade cooley and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. When you know the story behind the smile, spade cooley seems like one twisted soul. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Ascap has distributed by murray hill records and tapes, one park avenue, new york, n. Thanks to walter gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
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. Start your 30 day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions more. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from spade cooley and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Cooley s roots extended deep into the poverty of the oklahoma sharecropping life. Wade ray idaho red bear family cd download torrent tpb. Spade cooley came to california in the early 1930s, as poor as everyone. Aubrey mullican, 29 march 1909, corrigan, polk county, texas, usa, d. Prior to forming his western swing orchestra circa 1942, cooley was a sideman on fiddle with walt shrum and the colorado hillbillies and cal shrums rhythm rangers.
Albums include shame on you a pair of broken hearts, dim lights, thick smoke and hillbilly music. 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. Spade also did some fiddlin and bit parts in various b westerns. And spade, nicknamed from his cardplaying days, was the king of western swing. Timelife album discography, part 36 both sides now. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions more. Murder trial that shocked the nation 34 years ago sfgate. Spade cooley biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. His career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his second wife, ella mae evans. The cryin waltz where the crying vocals can only make one crack a smile. The king of western swing and his dance gang, texas jim lewis and his lone star cowboys.
Cooley born donnell clyde cooley in oklahoma in 1910 was attending a benefit concert for sheriffs deputies where he played, having been released on. His body was returned to the prison and was cremated. Explore releases from spade cooley and his orchestra at discogs. Donnell clyde cooley december 17, 1910 november 23, 1969, better known as spade cooley, was an american western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality, and convicted murderer. The classic country collection by mike callahan, david edwards, and patrice eyries. Oklahomaborn donnell clyde cooley was nicknamed spade following a hot poker game. Spade cooley band is an actor, known for outlaws of the rockies 1945, rockin in the rockies 1945 and vacation days 1947. Spade cooley came to california in the early 1930s, as poor as everyone else who did the exact same thing at the exact same time. Spade cooley and his orchestra discography discogs.
Famed country swing musician, he suffered from alcoholism and killed his wife in a drunken rage in 1961. Spade cooley, king of western swing, brought his bandleading, singing and fiddling to ktla, channel 5, on thursday, aug. Spade cooley, out of breath, sat down in a chair, and then fell forward onto the floor, already dead. 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. 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. Explore releases from spade cooley king of western swing and his band at discogs. Although sentenced to life, he earned an early parole, and before his release he gave a benefit concert. Spade s harddrivin musical style and popularity rivaled that of bob wills. 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, a seemingly genial man, was a prominent country western musician, an actor, and a convicted murderer. Get all the lyrics to songs by spade cooley and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.