Atlanta Rhythm Section Day Proclaimed in the City Of Doraville

Classic Rock Legend's Atlanta Rhythm Section were honored recently by the City of Doraville with a Proclamation and keys given to each original member of the band. From ChampionNewspaper.com:

Lead guitarist Barry Bailey returned to his musical roots recently to accept a key to the city of Doraville and receive a proclamation from mayor Ray Jenkins.

Bailey, a founding member of the rock group Atlanta Rhythm Section, was a studio musician at Doraville’s Studio One in 1970 along with other members of the band. ARS recorded its first album in 1972, and Bailey wrote the music for Doraville, the band’s first top 40 hit in 1974.

“It’s refreshing to be back, and it’s nice to be honored like this,” said Bailey, who retired from the band in 2005 and lives in Madison with his wife Ginger. “It’s good to ride around and see how the city has changed, and in some cases, not changed.”

ARS recorded seven albums at Studio One, which closed in 1989. Several other bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special also recorded there. The Atlanta Rhythm Section was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1996, and the band still tours with founding member Dean Daughtry as the only original member remaining.

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Doraville Days Festival This Saturday, October 17th

Doraville Days will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17th starting with a 5K road race, a 1K “Fun Run” and a “Tot Trot” for children. Other events will include a “Flavor of Doraville” taste testing from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The festival will also feature a car and art shows, concerts, dancing, a petting zoo and a book fair and sale. Doraville Days will be held at the Doraville town center on Park Avenue.

For more info, visit Doraville Days.

Doraville Days On October 17, 2009

For an Experience from Around the World...
Doraville Days
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Noon - 5:00 p.m.

Events Include: Taste of Doraville; Live Entertainment; Car Show; Community Booths; Library Book Sale; Kids Jump'n Slide Area; Arts and Crafts Fair; Fire Trucks; Police Demonstration

For more information, visit Doraville Days.

Mark Your Calendars For The Doraville Days Fall Festival - Oct. 17

The City of Doraville will hold its second annual Doraville Days Fall Festival on October 17, 2009.

The event will be held at the Doraville town center on Park Avenue. The festivities begin at 8:00 a.m. with a 5K road race, a 1K Fun Run and a Tot Trot for children.

Other events will include a Flavor of Doraville taste testing allowing local restaurants to showcase cuisine from their respective countries. The festival will also feature a car and art shows, concerts, dancing, a petting zoo and a book fair and sale.

For more info, visit Doraville Days.