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Spade Cooley (* 17. Dezember 1910 als Donnell Clyde Cooley in Grand, Oklahoma; † 23. November 1969 in Vacaville, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker, Bandleader und Schauspieler.
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.
12. Juni 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...
Spade Cooley was a western swing musician, actor and murderer who popularized the genre on film and radio. Learn about his life, career, crimes and death on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Grand, Oklahoma, USA
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- Oakland, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Spade Cooley, a violinist, singer and bandleader who popularized western swing music. Find out how he became the King of Western Swing, his murder conviction and his death in prison.
- December 17, 1910
- November 23, 1969
Donnell Clyde Cooley (December 17, 1910 - November 23, 1969), better known as "Spade" Cooley, was an American Western Swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. He was a virtuoso fiddler and Roy Rogers' look-a-like stand-in, who had six consecutive Top 10 hits and considered himself Hollywood's King of Western Swing His ...
9. Juli 2005 · Fiddler-bandleader Spade Cooley was hot stuff in the '40s and '50s. Then he killed his wife -- and his reputation.
