This quartet is young and have only been singing together for about a year although there are decades of experience behind them.

It was the fall of 2002, Kent, Eddie and Darrell were singing in a quartet named “7^th & Main” with a wonderful lead by the name Ron Mallow.  Business demands prevented Ron from participating as much as he and the other members of the quartet desired.  Feeling as though he was holding back the quartet, Ron offered to step out of the group to allow for a full-time lead.

Curt Angel was singing with the Noise Boys out of the Central States District, but not with a local quartet at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Curt expressed an interest with this group, they got together and sang a few tags, talked a little, sang a few more tags, decided to give it a shot and sang even more tags.  Cooligans was formed, bringing together over 100 years of combined quartet singing experience. 

Due to performance commitments with the Noise Boys Quartet, Curt was unable to attend the Northeast Division contest with the Cooligans.  This was a qualifying competition to allow them to compete in the 2003 Fall District Convention in the Southwestern District. Not wanting to be unable to compete for the Southwestern District Quartet Championship, the guys called upon former lead, Ron Mallow, to fill in at this Division Contest in Little Rock, AR.  On short notice, Cooligans entered this contest with Ron and qualified. 

Following this division contest, Curt got back on board as lead and Cooligans got to work. They selected Sally Beck as their coach and what a coach she is. Sally sang baritone with the 1987 Queens of Harmony  (Sweet Adeline’s International Quartet Champions) Ginger ‘n Jazz out of Oklahoma City, OK.  Sally’s late husband, Ronnie (Steve) Beck, sang with Kent, Eddie and Mo Rector in the Second Generation back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. 

Cooligans entered the Southwestern District Quartet Competition in October of 2003 in Corpus Christi, TX and walked away with the Quartet Championship on this, their very first attempt. 

In March of 2004, Cooligans entered the Southwestern District International Preliminaries Contest in San Marcos, TX … a competition which determines eligibility to compete on the International Level.  Approximately 50 quartets are selected out of thousands around the world to compete for the International Quartet Championship each year. 

Cooligans competed in Louisville, KY on June 30, 2004 and placed a VERY respectable 36th and represent the Southwestern District (a/k/a: The District of Champions).  See the News Page for the story and photos.