Spade Cooley and his Western Dance Band “Take Me Back To Tulsa”
Spade Cooley’s publicists dubbed him “The King of Western Swing,” and in some ways this was true. The Cooley band was immensely popular, holding the attendance record at the Aragon Ballroom on the Lick Pier in Santa Monica. The band recorded regularly, and they were in great demand by dancers. Cooley was a favorite on […]