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    • Aug 5, 1950
    Spade Cooley marks his two-year anniversary on Los Angeles' KTLA-TV. His guests for the show include jazz legend Count Basie and nightclub owner Hank Penny
    Nov 2, 1950
    The western "Border Outlaws" appears in movie theaters with Spade Cooley starring as a ranch owner in the Old West
    Jun 10, 1951
    "Casa Manana," a musical about an entrepreneur opening a Mexican restaurant, appears in theaters. Spade Cooley provides the band
    Mar 20, 1955
    "The Big Tip Off," starring Richard Conte, debuts in movie theaters with Spade Cooley appearing on screen
    Apr 13, 1956
    The Los Angeles Times reports Spade Cooley has suffered a minor heart attack. He's expected to be back on KTLA-TV for "The Spade Cooley Show" the following evening
    Jul 2, 1957
    Spade Cooley and Sonny James are special guests on a country edition of CBS-TV's "The Spike Jones Show"
    Jun 12, 1959
    After a decade on the local airwaves, "The Spade Cooley Show" appears in the KTLA schedule in The Los Angeles Times TV listings for the last time. During part of its run, the show was called "The Hoffman Hayride." Its theme song: "Shame On You"
    Dec 31, 1960
    Spade Cooley appears in concert, a show that proves to be his final public performance as a free man
    Mar 21, 1961
    Spade Cooley, married for 15 years, proposes to singer Anita Aros while she recovers from a concussion at Los Angeles' Good Samaritan Hospital. In the summer, during his trial for the murder of his wife, Aros will testify she thought he was joking
    Apr 3, 1961
    Spade Cooley beats his wife, Ella Mae, at his home in Kern County, California, and threatens to kill his 14-year-old daughter, Melody, if she tells anyone. Ella Mae is pronounced dead after midnight, and he receives a life sentence for the crime
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