Atlanta Music promoter Alex Cooley Dies | Eastern NC Now

If you ever went to a music concert in the Atlanta area during the 60s and 70s and beyond, you owe this man a debt of gratitude.

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    If you ever went to a music concert in Atlanta during the sixties or seventies and beyond, you owe a debt of gratitude to Alex Cooley. He was the man responsible for bringing a hugh number of acts to Atlanta when the rest of the country thought there was no market here.

    To the people who may not be familiar with him, he is the guy who produced the 1969 Byron Pop festival near Macon, Georgia.

    He was seventy four years old. He is a legend in the Atlanta area and continued his involvement in the music industry until his death.

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    Alex Cooley - Atlanta Journal
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