Reading this man's biography the only question I have is, why hasn't Hollywood snapped up this story?
This ten minute musical short is a tribute to the talents of Spade Cooley who invented an art form all his own, country swing. Warner Brothers which was known as THE urban studio also had its set of films to appeal to the red state crowd. This film would be one of them, probably was on the bill with a western like San Antonio which the studio released the same year.
Cooley had an incredible life which also included a murder conviction, he killed his wife in a domestic dispute and a dramatic death almost on the point of winning his freedom with parole. Singer, songwriter, and criminal, all these are Spade Cooley.
Sounds like a great part for George Clooney.
This ten minute musical short is a tribute to the talents of Spade Cooley who invented an art form all his own, country swing. Warner Brothers which was known as THE urban studio also had its set of films to appeal to the red state crowd. This film would be one of them, probably was on the bill with a western like San Antonio which the studio released the same year.
Cooley had an incredible life which also included a murder conviction, he killed his wife in a domestic dispute and a dramatic death almost on the point of winning his freedom with parole. Singer, songwriter, and criminal, all these are Spade Cooley.
Sounds like a great part for George Clooney.