Spade Cooley - 1945 Short Film "King of Western Swing" (That's disputed) - Video
PUBLISHED: Aug 13, 2009
DESCRIPTION: The Boots and Saddle club had a contest to determine who was "The King of Western Swing" in the late 40s. The Bob Wills Band and the Spade Cooley band competed...and Spade won. But it was just a local group that did it in Hollywood. Needless to say, Bob Wills is THE king of western swing, and my hero.