LoginSpadella! The Essential Spade Cooley
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Cooley was one of the more curious characters in the annals of country music. In the mid-1940s, Cooley was riding high: he was king of the Southern California ballroom circuit; a radio, TV, and movie star; and, according to legend, winner of a battle of the bands with Bob Wills. Following this 1943 victory over Wills's Playboys, Cooley declared himself "King of Western Swing" and signed a recording contract with OKeh, the results of which are found here. These 20 songs cover territory from merry ballads to blistering instrumentals. With Tex Williams handling the vocal chores, and fiery pickers such as Johnny Weis (guit
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Manufacturer: Columbia/Legacy
Release date: 1 November 1994
EAN: 0074645739229 UPC: 074645739229
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Release date: 1 November 1994
EAN: 0074645739229 UPC: 074645739229
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