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Special thanks to the media outlets that promoted and covered the 2015 inaugural event in Ocilla. Among them: the hometown newspaper, The Ocilla Star, radio talk show host Howard Jordan of WRDO 96.9 FM's Morning Show with Mick and Howard in Fitzgerald, Ga. and WALB-TV and Fox 31 News in Albany, Ga.
Links to coverage:
The Ocilla Star, May 18, 2016:
The Ocilla Star, May 11, 2016: Prater Fest Starts Thursday.
The Albany Herald, May 8, 2016: Barry Levine: Newton Collier recalls days with Sam & Dave.
The Macon Telegraph, May 5, 2016: Salute to soul man Dave Prater.
The Albany Herald: May 4, 2016: Ocilla Prepares to celebrate music legend Dave Prater.
The Tifton Grapevine, May 3, 2016: Sam and Dave Trumpet Player to Speak at Prater Music Festival in Ocilla.
The Tifton Gazette, April 17, 2016: Prater Music Festival Coming to Ocilla.
The Ocilla Star, April 13, 2016: Prater Festival Adds Sam & Dave Trumpet Player Collier.
The Douglas Enterprise, April 13, 2016: Sam and Dave trumpet player to be Prater Day guest speaker.
The Ocilla Star, Feb. 17, 2016: Dave Prater Day to return in May.
WALB-TV, Feb. 6, 2015: Ocilla Rocks in Honor of R&B Legend.
WALB-TV, Feb. 6, 2015: "Soul Man" Dave Prater Remembered in hometown of Ocilla.
Fox31 Feb. 6, 2015: Ocilla Holds Celebration Honoring Local Musician.
The Ocilla Star, Feb. 11, 2015: Prater Day draws big crowd.
The Ocilla Star: Feb. 4, 2015: Prater Day set for Friday.
Links to coverage:
The Ocilla Star, May 18, 2016:
The Ocilla Star, May 11, 2016: Prater Fest Starts Thursday.
The Albany Herald, May 8, 2016: Barry Levine: Newton Collier recalls days with Sam & Dave.
The Macon Telegraph, May 5, 2016: Salute to soul man Dave Prater.
The Albany Herald: May 4, 2016: Ocilla Prepares to celebrate music legend Dave Prater.
The Tifton Grapevine, May 3, 2016: Sam and Dave Trumpet Player to Speak at Prater Music Festival in Ocilla.
The Tifton Gazette, April 17, 2016: Prater Music Festival Coming to Ocilla.
The Ocilla Star, April 13, 2016: Prater Festival Adds Sam & Dave Trumpet Player Collier.
The Douglas Enterprise, April 13, 2016: Sam and Dave trumpet player to be Prater Day guest speaker.
The Ocilla Star, Feb. 17, 2016: Dave Prater Day to return in May.
WALB-TV, Feb. 6, 2015: Ocilla Rocks in Honor of R&B Legend.
WALB-TV, Feb. 6, 2015: "Soul Man" Dave Prater Remembered in hometown of Ocilla.
Fox31 Feb. 6, 2015: Ocilla Holds Celebration Honoring Local Musician.
The Ocilla Star, Feb. 11, 2015: Prater Day draws big crowd.
The Ocilla Star: Feb. 4, 2015: Prater Day set for Friday.