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Jeff Smith
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 5:52 pm |
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Here's a cool link -- like watching something from an alternate universe! I mean... he WAS the King of Western Swing... but stomping your wife to death didn't go over too well, so he lost the crown to you know who.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlVAorbAN8Y&search=spade%20cooley
Check out the band.
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 6:23 pm
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing Jeff.
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Delbert Aldredge
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Willis, Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 6:55 pm
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..."Jeff!"... brought back old memories!!!
Thanks!!!!! |
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 12:24 am
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D'ya suppose that coulda been Joaquin on,what appeared to be,a D-8 non-pedal Bigsby?  I guess TV directors/cameramen must think that steelers are too just ugly to put on camera,therefore,they just "shoot" their hands. (here we go again.  )
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 2:04 am
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| Yup, that's Murph! |
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Roger Edgington
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San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 5:09 am
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| WOW! I just thought we played western swing. That's really cool. We do sometimes play "Trouble With Me" but sure not like that. I think we are eight or ten players short. |
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 10:35 am
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The "culprit!"
Bobbe[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 12 June 2006 at 01:57 PM.] [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 12 June 2006 at 02:22 PM.] |
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 10:48 am
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Good to see ol' Tex Williams on the video. I noticed he was also playing upright bass in the last tune along with Deuce Spriggins. The girl who did the yodeling, was that Judy (forgot last name) who used to be married to Merle Travis in the 40's?...JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 11:29 am
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| Ha! [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 12 June 2006 at 02:23 PM.] |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 12:40 pm
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Jerry:
That is Carolina Cotton doing the yodeling.
Regarding Bigsby dating: If my eyes aren't failing me, the copyright date shown at the beginning of the film says 1945. How does that correlate with Joaquin's Bigsby dating from 1947?
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 12:41 pm
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I assumed it was Noel Boggs.Every time I've heard Murph.He did the fast single string thing and nailed it to the wall.
Anyone know the year the clip was taped? Also what happen the Spade.Did he really kill is wife? All this was before my time.. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
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Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 12:44 pm
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I hate to jump in and spoil a good story with some unpleasant facts, but the aforementioned Bigsby, that's currently out in my studio, was built 12-20-48
He killed Ella Mae on 4-3-61, which has been discussed here on the Forum before.[This message was edited by chas smith on 12 June 2006 at 01:51 PM.] |
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 1:02 pm
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| Didn't realize there was a problem here, [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 12 June 2006 at 02:11 PM.] [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 12 June 2006 at 02:23 PM.] |
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 1:09 pm
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Wrong post,
Bobbe [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 12 June 2006 at 02:24 PM.] |
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 3:23 pm
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I had never seen any film of Spade Cooley.
Unfortunate details of his latter life (and death) aside, he was one handsome dog and must have had the ladies after him.
That scene at the end with Murphey on the Bigsby-that would have been nice if it had lasted for about two minutes. Some killer playing there.
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Mike Gross
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Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 4:20 pm
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Back to the facts on the fantastic music short!
It was done for Warner Brothers in 1945 shortly before Tex Williams left with much of the band to form the Western Caravan. Carolina Cotton was married to Deuce Spriggens also a long time Cooley member that left with Tex Williams to form the Western Caravan.[This message was edited by Mike Gross on 12 June 2006 at 05:20 PM.] |
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Mike Ester
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New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 4:58 pm
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| Cool clip. It is indeed a shame that the man had such a troubled life. |
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Jussi Huhtakangas
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Helsinki, Finland
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 9:32 pm
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| The Bigsby in the clip has to be the first double lap, built in -45 or even earlier. It could be 6/8 string necks. The console T8 Joaquin had was completed in late -47. Would be interesting to know if there were any Bigsby guitars built between those two. [This message was edited by Jussi Huhtakangas on 12 June 2006 at 10:40 PM.] |
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Ian Finlay
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Kenton, UK
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 3:17 am
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Now that's a lineup - 4 fiddles, 2 guitars, piano, steel, drums, two double basses and a harp and accordion.
Now all he needs is the horn section....
Ian
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 9:28 am
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IMHO, Spade Cooley had the best Western Swing Band.
A little bit of Trivia here: Spade Cooley was a double for Roy Rogers in some of those cowboy movies in Hollywood. |
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Smiley Roberts
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 9:44 am
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| Spade Cooley was a double for Roy Rogers in some of those cowboy movies in Hollywood. |
Yeah,I heard that's where the "trouble" started.From the "grapevine",Spade accused his wife of having an affair w/ "Ol' Roy".
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 10:01 am
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| That's the first time I've seen a cowboy play a harp. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 12:41 pm
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I really wish today's musicians (mainly lead guitarists) would study this clip and take a lesson in how to interact with other musicians and play with them instead of against them.
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Jim Simon
From:
Moses Lake, WA
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 2:30 pm
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| For Bobby Boggs. Yep he done it Bobby. Was let out of the jail in Vacaville California to do a concert with David Houston at the Oakland Auditorium. He performed then died of a heart attack back stage. I was at the concert. He did a great job. Did not look ill to me and sure hadn't lost any of his technique. Roy Drusky was also on that show in late 1969. |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 2:58 pm
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I have seen a series of high quality 8 x 10 black and white professionally shot photographs taken backstage in the dressing rooms at Spade's last performance. David Houston was in some of the them.
Damnedest thing I ever saw. In some of the photos--presumably the final ones of the series and possibly of his life--Spade looked 10 years older than in others. It was very obvious to the naked eye. I can only assume that whatever happened (heart?), the final pictures show the early symptoms. He just looked terribly worn in some pictures and very good in others.[This message was edited by Mitch Drumm on 13 June 2006 at 04:00 PM.] |
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