The Agora Ballroom was an Atlanta music venue that was formerly Alex Cooley’s Electric Ballroom. .The Agora closed in 1983 and burned down in 1987. Here are just a handful of acts that graced the stage; Devo, The Ramones, Sting, The Police, Muddy Waters, The B-52's.
This Morningside venue played host to Bo Diddley, the Ventures, Stevie Ray Vaughan and R.E.M. When the Stray Cats' first Atlanta show was delayed for hours by a Monday Night Football game on the big-screen TV, bandleader Brian Setzer quipped, "We'd like to thank the Dallas Cowboys for opening for us."
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Reb Brown (born Robert Edward Brown; April 29, 1948) is an American former football player and actor. Born in the Los Angeles area, Brown played football in high school and University. He first appeared on film and television in the early 1970s, playing minor or supporting roles up until 1979, where he played Captain America in two made-for-tv films.
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