Spade Cooley's birth name is Donnell Clyde Cooley.
The cast of Spade Cooley Band - 1945 includes: Spade Cooley as himself
Spade Cooley went by The King of Western Swing.
The cast of Spade Cooley and His Orchestra - 1949 includes: Les Anderson as himself Spade Cooley as himself The Pickard Family as Themselves
Spade Cooley died on November 23, 1969, in Oakland, California, USA of heart attack.
The cast of Tumbleweed Tempo - 1946 includes: Spade Cooley as Spade Cooley
Spade Cooley's Western Swing Song Folio was created in 1945.
Spade Cooley and His Orchestra - 1949 was released on: USA: 27 July 1949
The Spade Cooley Show - 1958 1958-03-08 was released on: USA: 8 March 1958
Spade Cooley Band has: Played Spade Cooley Band in "The Singing Sheriff" in 1944. Played Musicians in "Texas Panhandle" in 1945. Played Orchestra in "Senorita from the West" in 1945. Played Western Band in "Vacation Days" in 1947. Played Themselves in "The Hoffman Hayride" in 1948. Played Band in "Casa Manana" in 1951.
No, Spade Cooley was not Black; he was a Caucasian American musician and actor known for his contributions to Western swing music. Born in 1910, he gained fame in the 1940s and was also known for his troubled personal life, including a conviction for murder. His heritage and identity were rooted in American folk culture rather than any racial minority background.
William Cooley was born in 1783.