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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.
Nov 14, 2017 · Spade Cooley: From Country Star to Convicted Murderer. By Jeremy Burchard | November 14, 2017. Few country stars experienced the extremes of fame like Spade Cooley. His passions fortified...
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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?
Donnell Clyde Cooley, better known as Spade Cooley, was an American Western Swing musician, band leader, actor and television personality whose remarkable career ended in 1961...
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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
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...
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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.
