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    • Sep 4, 1944
    The Los Angeles nightclub Riverside Rancho suffers $25,000 worth of damage in a fire likely caused by a careless cigarette smoker. Among the items destroyed: a grand piano and a bass owned by Deuce Spriggins, of Spade Cooley's band
    Apr 17, 1945
    The Three Stooges lampoon western films with the debut of "Rockin' In The Rockies." It features music by The Hoosier Hot Shots and by Spade Cooley and his western swing band, including Tex Williams, Smokey Rogers and Deuce Spriggins
    Sep 18, 1945
    The Charles Starrett western "Outlaws Of The Rockies" appears in movie theaters, with Spade Cooley providing music. The band includes Tex Williams, Carolina Cotton and Deuce Spriggins
    Sep 27, 1945
    Ken Curtis is a bandleader in the debut of the western movie "Song Of The Prairie." Music is provided by Carolina Cotton, The Hoosier Hot Shots and Deuce Spriggins & The Trailsmen, who serve up "Ida Red"
    Dec 20, 1945
    Charles Starrett is the Durango Kid as the movie "Texas Panhandle" debuts. Spade Cooley does "Take Me Back To Tulsa" with his band, including Tex Williams, Joaquin Murphey, "Muddy" Berry, Deuce Spriggins, Smokey Rogers and Paul Featherstone
    May 16, 1946
    "That Texas Jamboree" opens in theaters, with Ken Curtis portraying a sheriff. The Hoosier Hot Shots, The Dinning Sisters, Carolina Cotton and Deuce Spriggins & The Plainsmen provide music
    Jul 18, 1946
    "Where the dears and the cowpunchers play..." That tag promotes "Cowboy Blues," which opens in theaters with Ken Curtis in the lead role. The Hoosier Hot Shots, Carolina Cotton and Deuce Spriggins & The Plainsmen sneak in some tunes
    Sep 2, 1946
    "Singing On The Trail" opens in theaters. The film stars Ken Curtis, a future member of The Sons Of The Pioneers. Music is provided by The Hoosier Hot Shots, Deuce Spriggins & The Plainsmen and Carolina Cotton, who plays "Wabash Cannonball"
    Jul 2, 1950
    Western-swing musicians Tex Williams, Deuce Spriggins and Smokey Rogers launch a show on the NBC Radio Network
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