Musician Dictionary

Spade Cooley

American big band leader, actor, television personality (1910–1969)

DescriptionAmerican big band leader, actor, television personality (1910–1969)
Source: Wikidata
Born1910-12-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceEllis County Oklahoma
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1969-11-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathOakland Vacaville
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtelevision presenter conductor actor bandleader singer-songwriter stage actor musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsfiddle
Source: Wikidata
GenresWestern swing
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCharly Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSpade Cooley & His Orchestra Spade Cooley And His Orchestra Spade Cooley: The King Of Western Swing And His Dance Gang Spade Cooley And His Fiddlin' Friends Spade Cooley (King Of Western Swing) And His Band Spade Cooley And His Buckle-Busters Spade Cooley & His Dance Band Texas Jim Lewis And His Lone Star Cowboys Spade Cooley And His Square Dance Six
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

"Spade" Cooley Cooley Donnell Clyde Moody Donnell Clyde Spade Cooley Donnell Cooley S. Cooley Spad Cooley

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Identifiers

mbid: 2c08026e-c7dc-4bca-b9f3-74bb3621b586 · wikidata: Q366469 · isni: 0000000059549541 · ipi: 00006713703 · discogs: 869935

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