Spade Cooley

Donnell Clyde Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969), better known as Spade Cooley, was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality, and convicted murderer. Cooleys career ended in 1961 when he was arrested and convicted for the brutal murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans.

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