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          Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, – November 23, ) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality..

          Let us consider the case of one Donnell Clyde Cooley.

        1. Cooley was one of the more curious characters in the annals of country music.
        2. Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, – November 23, ) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality.
        3. He was a real-life star once, known as “The King of Western Swing” back in the '40s and '50s, when he led a piece band, was a fiddle virtuoso and hosted his.
        4. Musical career.

          5. Spade Cooley facts for kids

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          Spade Cooley

          Spade Cooley (1944)

          Born

          Donnell Clyde Cooley


          (1910-12-17)December 17, 1910

          Grand, Oklahoma, U.S.

          DiedNovember 23, 1969(1969-11-23) (aged 58)

          Oakland, California, U.S.

          Other namesKing of Western Swing
          Details
          DateApril 3, 1961
          Musical career
          GenresWestern swing
          Occupation(s)Big band leader, actor, television personality
          InstrumentsFiddle, vocals
          Years active
          • c.

            1940–1961

          • November 23, 1969 (half-show)
          LabelsWesternair, Columbia, RCA, Decca, OKeh

          Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was a 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.

          Early life

          Donnell Clyde Cooley was born in Grand, Oklahoma. Being part Cherokee, he was sent to the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon, i