Spade Cooley Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big-band leader, actor, and television personality. In 1961, he was convicted of the murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans. == Early life == Donnell Clyde Cooley was born in Grand, Oklahoma. Being part Cherokee, he was sent to the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon, in his youth. In 1930, during the Dust Bowl, Cooley's family moved to California. There, he... [more on Wikipedia]

Spade Cooley began charting in 1945 with Shame on You.On US Country the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.