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Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality and convicted murderer. In 1961 he was tried and convicted for the murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans.
Spade Cooley. Soundtrack: The Killer Inside Me. Violinist and cellist, singer, actor, composer and songwriter ("Shame On You"), conductor, arranger and inventor who popularized western swing music on film and recordings, in person and on radio and television.
Aug 8, 2018 · “Spade” Cooley was a virtuoso fiddler and Roy Rogers’ movie stand-in, who had six consecutive Top 10 hits and was considered Hollywood’s King of Western Swing. He was also a mean, jealous, paranoid, violent, alcoholic man who brutally murdered his wife in front of their daughter.
Spade Cooley, then aged 50, was indicted for murder. The trial had many tabloid-friendly incidents. Including Spade collapsing in the dock after accusing his deceased wife of membership of a “free-love sex cult.” Who Was Spade Cooley?
Nov 14, 2017 · Few country stars experienced the extremes of fame like Spade Cooley. His passions fortified him as an immensely talented and ambitious star. However, they also revealed him as a murderous...
Spade Cooley. Soundtrack: The Killer Inside Me. Violinist and cellist, singer, actor, composer and songwriter ("Shame On You"), conductor, arranger and inventor who popularized western swing music on film and recordings, in person and on radio and television.
Jun 12, 2015 · Bakersfield’s trial of the century came in 1961, when western swing music icon Spade Cooley was convicted of the brutal murder of his wife Ella Mae, whom he tortured and beat in an hours-long...
Donnell Clyde 'Spade' Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western Swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. His career ended when he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans.
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Donnell Clyde Cooley, better known as Spade Cooley, 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.
