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Spade Cooley

Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American convicted murderer and former Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. In 1961 he was arrested and convicted for the April 1961 murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1910 (Oklahoma), Died November 23, 1969 (Vacaville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, leader, songwriter, composer, vocalist, arranger, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 136 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1824 10-in. 10/27/1947 Lord Nottingham's war dance Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1869 10-in. 11/10/1947 Big chief boogie Spade Cooley Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-1870 10-in. 11/10/1947 Whistle bait Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1871 10-in. 11/10/1947 The best deal in town Spade Cooley Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-2102 10-in. 11/17/1947 Spanish fandango Spade Cooley Male vocal solo, with string band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D7VB-2103 10-in. 11/17/1947 Blonde fiddle blues Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Victor D7VB-2104 10-in. 11/17/1947 Four fiddle polka Spade Cooley String band leader, instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Victor D7VB-2105 10-in. 11/17/1947 Topeka polka Spade Cooley String band leader, instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Victor D9VB-0572 10-in. 4/5/1949 Wagonner Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, arranger, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0573 10-in. 4/5/1949 Flop-eared mule Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, arranger, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0574 10-in. 4/5/1949 The eighth of January Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, arranger, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0575 10-in. 4/5/1949 Ida Red Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, instrumentalist, violin, arranger  
Victor D9VB-0576 10-in. 4/5/1949 Wake up, Susan! Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, arranger, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0577 10-in. 4/5/1949 6/8 to the barn Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, instrumentalist, violin, arranger  
Victor D9VB-0578 10-in. 4/5/1949 Arkansas traveler Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, arranger, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0579 10-in. 4/5/1949 The gal I left behind me Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band String band leader, arranger, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0699 10-in. 8/9/1949 Skip to my Lou Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band, with dance calls leader  
Victor D9VB-0700 10-in. 8/9/1949 Old Joe Clark Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band, with dance calls leader  
Victor D9VB-0701 10-in. 8/9/1949 Rickett's reel Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band, with dance calls leader  
Victor D9VB-0702 10-in. 8/9/1949 Sycamore reel Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band, with dance calls leader  
Victor D9VB-0703 10-in. 8/9/1949 Oh dem golden slippers Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band, with dance calls leader  
Victor D9VB-0704 10-in. 8/9/1949 Lucky leather breeches Spade Cooley ; Roy Rogers ; Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band, with dance calls leader  
Victor D9VB-0782 10-in. 11/17/1949 Foolish tears Spade Cooley ; Ginny Jackson ; Spade Cooley Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0783 10-in. 11/17/1949 Send ten pretty flowers to my girl in Tennessee Spade Cooley ; Bob "Tex" Cromer ; Spade Cooley Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, violin  
Victor D9VB-0784 10-in. 11/17/1949 Texas star Les Anderson ; Spade Cooley ; Bob "Tex" Cromer Male vocal solo, with dance calls and instrumental ensemble leader  
(Results 26-50 of 136 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooley, Spade," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076.

Cooley, Spade. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076.

"Cooley, Spade." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076

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