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Spade Cooley & the Western Swing Dance Gang
Then You’ll Know What It Means to be Blue
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Spade Cooley & the Western Swing Dance Gang
Spade Cooley, (Donnell Clyde Cooley, December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. His career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans. One of the groups which played at the Venice Pier Ballroom in Venice, California, was led by Jimmy Wakely with Spade Cooley on fiddle. Several thousand dancers would turn out on Saturday night to swing and hop. "The hoards (sic) of people and jitterbuggers loved him." When Wakely got a movie contra… read more
Spade Cooley, (Donnell Clyde Cooley, December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. His career ended in … read more
Spade Cooley, (Donnell Clyde Cooley, December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. His career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for th… read more