Spade Cooley

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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 3122	10-in.	7/23/1942	My little prairie flower	Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	L 6138		3/19/1951	Chew tobacco rag	Spade Cooley and his Fiddlin' Friends	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	L 6139		3/9/1951	The rhumba boogie	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	L 6778		5/21/1952	Crazy 'cause I love you	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 6779		5/21/1952	Swingin' the devil's dream	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 6780		5/21/1952	Carmen's boogie	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 6781		5/21/1952	One sweet letter from you	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 7906		9/20/1954	Charmaine	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 7907		9/20/1954	You clobbered me	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 7908		9/20/1954	Break up down	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist
Decca	L 7909		9/20/1954	Sparking silver bells	Clyde "Spade" Cooley	vocalist

(Results 126-136 of 136 records)

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

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

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

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