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    • Dec 17, 1910
    Singer/songwriter Spade Cooley is born in Grand, Oklahoma. A fiddler and bandleader, he brings the phrase "western swing" into widespread use, building such 1940s hits as "Shame On You" and "Detour"
    Apr 12, 1939
    "Frontier Pony Express" appears in movie theaters with Roy Rogers in the lead role. Spade Cooley also portrays an express rider
    Sep 29, 1939
    Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes and Stuart Hamblen appear in "The Arizona Kid," which debuts in movie theaters, with Spade Cooley portraying a Union soldier
    Feb 1, 1940
    The western "The Marshal Of Mesa County" debuts in movie theaters, with Spade Cooley in a minor role as a fiddle player
    Mar 12, 1940
    Spade Cooley's star rises as he plays fiddle on his first Gene Autry recording session in Los Angeles
    Jul 26, 1940
    Spade Cooley plays fiddle as "You're Not So Tough" debuts on movie screens, with the Dead End Kids visiting California
    Jul 30, 1940
    The Roy Rogers western "The Ranger And The Lady" debuts in theaters with support from his usual sideman Gabby Hayes and an appearance on banjo by Spade Cooley
    Sep 15, 1940
    The Roy Rogers western "Colorado" appears in movie theaters with additional roles for Gabby Hayes and Spade Cooley, who plays an outlaw. The picture also features several Stephen Foster songs, including "Camptown Races" and "Oh Suzanna"
    Oct 21, 1940
    Roy Rogers is "Young Bill Hickok" as the western legend is portrayed on the silver screen. Gabby Hayes and Spade Cooley also make appearances
    Dec 5, 1940
    Roy Rogers plays a doctor from the East as "The Border Legion" hits the big screen, with additional appearances by Gabby Hayes, Spade Cooley and Trigger
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