Spade Cooley

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 138 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	HCO1870	10-in.	6/6/1946	You better do it now	Spade Cooley and his Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with string band	leader, instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	HCO1871	10-in.	6/6/1946	You never miss the water (till the well runs dry)	Spade Cooley and his Orchestra	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter
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	instrumentalist, violin, composer, leader
Columbia	HCO1874	10-in.	6/6/1946	Yodeling polka	Spade Cooley and his Orchestra	String band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, violin
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	Male vocal solo, with string band	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	Male vocal solo, with string band	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	Male vocal solo, with string band	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	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, violin
Brunswick	LA2319	10-in.	8/22/1940	You waited too long	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	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

(Results 76-100 of 138 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cooley, Spade," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076.

Cooley, Spade. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/202076.

"Cooley, Spade." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.