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Review title: Excellent career survey of the King of Western Swing
Product review: Cooley was the first proclaimed "King of Western Swing," though Bob Wills came before him. Cooley established his career on the west coast during the Second World War and became an early star of televison after the war. Cooley's brand of Western Swing was sophisticated and at times approached the experimental, making him something of a Stan Kenton of the genre. His "Swinging the Devils Dream" opens with a sweeping floor harp and then segues into rapid, yet fluid, twin fiddling. Cooley was never as funky as Wills or Milton Brown, but he was clearly cutting his own path with a smooth sound. Unfortunately, his later recordings were rather lackluster and reflected a move toward mainstream pop and occasional cornball treatment of material. But during the period of the war and immediately after, Cooley swung beautifully. This collection is essential and is the best introduction to Spade. Let's hope there is a box set in future!
