Spade Cooley
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Spade Cooley was an American fiddler, bandleader, and actor who became a prominent figure in Western swing music during the 1940s.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western swing musician
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actor ⓘ bandleader ⓘ fiddler ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1961 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Spade Cooley and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Donnell Clyde Cooley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| convictionStatus | convicted murderer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-12-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-11-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cherokee descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Cooley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western swing
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country music ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization | Western swing music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
fiddle
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violin ⓘ |
| legalConviction | murder of his wife Ella Mae Cooley ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| name | Spade Cooley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Spade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
billed as the 'King of Western Swing'
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hosted a popular television music show in Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing Western swing on the West Coast ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shame on You
NERFINISHED
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Spade Cooley Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spade Cooley Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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bandleader ⓘ musician ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| performedWith | Bob Wills (as a rival figure in Western swing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Grand, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment | Vacaville, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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OKeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Ella Mae Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
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