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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 136 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia HCO1872 10-in. 6/6/1946 Spadella Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band leader, instrumentalist, violin, composer  
Columbia HCO1873 10-in. 6/6/1946 Devil's dream Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band leader, composer, instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia HCO1874 10-in. 6/6/1946 Yodeling polka Spade Cooley and his Orchestra String band instrumentalist, violin, composer, leader  
Columbia LA2336 10-in. 8/27/1940 Good old fashioned hoedown Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2175 10-in. 3/12/1940 Goodbye little darlin' goodbye Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2179 10-in. 3/12/1940 When I'm gone you'll soon forget Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2311 10-in. 8/20/1940 Blueberry Hill Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2312 10-in. 8/20/1940 A face I see at evening Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2313 10-in. 8/20/1940 Be honest with me Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2314 10-in. 8/20/1940 The call of the canyon Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2315 10-in. 8/21/1940 There'll never be another pal like you Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2316 10-in. 8/21/1940 Broomstick buckaroo Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2317 10-in. 8/21/1940 Sycamore Lane Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2318 10-in. 8/21/1940 There ain't no use in crying now Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2319 10-in. 8/22/1940 You waited too long Gene Autry String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2320 10-in. 8/22/1940 That little kid sister of mine Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2321 10-in. 8/22/1940 What's gonna happen to me Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2322 10-in. 8/22/1940 Tears on my pillow Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2339 10-in. 8/27/1940 The cowboy's trademarks Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Brunswick LA2340 10-in. 8/27/1940 The last letter Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, violin  
Decca DLA 2114 10-in. 9/4/1940 No.1: Round the couple and swing when you meet Roy Rogers instrumentalist, violin  
Decca DLA 2115 10-in. 9/4/1940 No. 2: Round that couple—Go through and swing Roy Rogers instrumentalist, violin  
Decca DLA 2116 10-in. 9/4/1940 No. 3: Bird in a cage and three rail pen Roy Rogers instrumentalist, violin  
Decca DLA 2117 10-in. 9/4/1940 No. 4: Chase that rabbit, chase that squirrel Roy Rogers instrumentalist, violin  
Decca DLA 2118 10-in. 9/4/1940 No. 5: Boy around a boy - Girl around a girl Roy Rogers instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 76-100 of 136 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooley, Spade," accessed June 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076.

Cooley, Spade. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076.

"Cooley, Spade." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cooley, Spade, 1910-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82096227

Wikidata: Spade Cooley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q366469

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49412907

MusicBrainz: Spade Cooley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c08026e-c7dc-4bca-b9f3-74bb3621b586

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/95722

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