Bill King reported to work at The Atlanta Constitution in 1974, when the music scene in the state of Georgia and its capitol city was in full bloom. The Allman Brothers Band was still together; its Macon-based label, Capricorn, was developing promising new acts. The Atlanta Rhythm Section was starting to gain national attention, and there were three great rock clubs, each within a few miles of the other in the Midtown and Buckhead vicinities, featuring eclectic acts beyond the rock genre. It was a great time and place for a young reporter to start a career at what was then called “The South’s Standard Newspaper.”
Wonderful piece, Jeff, about our man in The Beatles trenches.