Spade Cooley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Spade Cooley
Occupation	Country Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1910(1910-12-17)
Age	114
Date Of Death	1969-11-23
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Spade Cooley Biography

Spade Cooley is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on December 17, 1910 in Oklahoma, United States. Country Western and country singer, who debuted the hit song from 1945 “Shame on You.” He was also found guilty of murdering the second wife.

He was a substitute for He was a stand-in for Roy Rogers in some Western films. in certain Western films.

He was twice married as well as had 3 children by his first wife Ella Mae Evans.

Spade Cooley Net Worth

Spade Cooley is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Spade Cooley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Cherokee and was a student at in the Chemawa Indian school in Oklahoma before his move to California in 1930.

He also performed as actor and was featured in 38 Western films.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Spade Cooley Dating?

According to our records, Spade Cooley married to Ella Mae Evans. As of December 1, 2023, Spade Cooley’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Spade Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Spade Cooley celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Spade Cooley

1. Spade Cooley was a popular Western swing musician in the 1940s.
2. He was known as the “King of Western Swing.”
3. Cooley’s band, the “Western Swing Gang,” played on TV and radio.
4. In 1961, he was convicted of murdering his wife.
5. Cooley served eight years in prison before being released.
6. He died of a heart attack in 1969 at age 58.
7. Cooley has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
8. His music influenced many other musicians, including Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.
9. Cooley’s life story inspired a book and movie called “The Spade Cooley Story.”
10. Despite his success as a musician, his legacy is overshadowed by his crime and conviction for murder.

Is Spade Cooley related to Roy Rogers?

In March 1961, she told a friend she had had an affair with Roy Rogers in 1952 or 1953. She soon asked Cooley – who had had many of his own affairs – for a divorce. On March 23, Cooley filed for divorce, citing “incompatibility” and seeking custody of their three children, Melody, Donnell Jr. and John.

How did Spade Cooley get his name?

Around 1930 his family fled the Dust Bowl for California. Escaping a future as a sharecropper, Cooley moved to Los Angeles seeking fame. He received his nickname, “Spade” while playing a poker game in which he won three straight flush hands all in spades.

Did Spade Cooley sing?

Calling a Spade a Spade The attractive singer had big aspirations, and Cooley, who led a 30-piece band, gave her the spotlight as a featured singer. He eventually divorced his first wife Ann to marry Ella Mae.

How old was Spade Cooley when he died?

58 years (1910–1969)

How did Spade Cooley murder his wife?

After he filed for divorce they attempted to reconcile, and on April 3, 1961, Cooley killed Ella Mae in their home by savagely beating her to death , reportedly crushing a cigarette against her skin afterward to make sure she was dead.