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  1. Feb 17, 2006 · Learn about Alex Cooley, the man who brought rock and roll to Atlanta and founded Music Midtown festival. Read his biography, achievements, and legacy in the music industry.

  2. Cooley was the lead promoter of the festival, which also featured B.B. King, the Allman Brothers Band, Bob Seger, and Procol Harum. Alex Cooley, left, with Chuck Leavell Photograph courtesy of...

  3. Dec 1, 2015 · Alex Cooley, whose national legacy began with the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969 and continues in the shows at Eddie’s Attic, died in Florida Tuesday. He was 75 years old.

  4. Dec 4, 2015 · Cooley, 74, had struggled with heart problems and diabetes. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of championing the Atlanta music scene, one that began in 1969 when he brought Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin to Georgia for the Atlanta International Pop Festival at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton.

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  5. Dec 2, 2015 · Alex Cooley, whose national legacy began with the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969 and continues in the shows at Eddie’s Attic, died Tuesday at 74 years old.

  6. Dec 1, 2015 · Legendary Atlanta concert promoter Alex Cooley has died. The Atlanta music scene would not be what it is today without Cooley, beginning with the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969...

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  8. Jan 8, 2016 · Alex Cooley is one of a few pioneers who invented the concert industry. His legacy in Atlanta is that he built it into a major market. Every artist that plays Atlanta in the future is due to...

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