Art Hellyer Reminisces about the Fourth of July

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July 01, 2009

Chicago broadcaster legend Art Hellyer shares his thoughts and memories about Independence Day. Art knows the radio and television business inside out. Because he has been outspoken but always hon...

Chicago broadcaster legend Art Hellyer shares his thoughts and memories about Independence Day.

Art knows the radio and television business inside out. Because he has been outspoken but always honest, Art has often been on the outside looking in. Put another way, Art has been fired from more jobs in Chicago radio and television than anyone else!

His legions of fans have always loved him -- and still do!

A father of five, Art simply had to work. He supplemented his income from broadcasting with sales jobs. He probably has more experience working as a door-to-door salesmen in Chicago than anyone else.

Art's wife of many decades, "The Lovely Elaine," died in 1997. The support of his five sons and daughters has sustained him since her passing. Art's love for Elaine and his children comes through beautifully in this book and video.

Art's son, Jeff Hellyer, helped him with his autobiography, "The Hellyer Say," and the companion DVD, "Wake Up, Chicago!... The Art Hellyer Story." Both offer a great look at Chicago broadcasting during the last half of the 20th Century, and at Art Hellyer and his family. Jeff divided the DVD into eight parts so we could upload them to YouTube. Here are the links:

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XOumv...

Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aAdk1...

Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0udQbq...

Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6og5eW...

Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KXkR2...

Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9nTJZ...

Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXdreC...

Part 8 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5F3-L...

We thank Art and Jeff for their support, kindness, cooperation, and permission to upload these videos to YouTube.

If you like, you can order the "Wake Up, Chicago!... The Art Hellyer Story" DVD, only paying $7.00 U.S. for shipping and processing. Send a check or money order to: Art Hellyer Productions, P.O. Box 6012, Naperville, IL 60567-6012. This video only available in the United States.

Although Art's story pertains to Chicago radio and television, anyone who has worked in broadcasting has encountered some of the numbskulls in executive positions that Art talks about in his book and on this video.

Art and I share a love of big band music -- and Glenn Miller's music in particular. You can read more about Art -- and view the entire video -- on this web page of mine:

http://www.tuxjunction.net/arthellyer...

Jeff's company is EDIT HOUSE Chicago. They specialize in the editing and creation of high-quality video, television, and DVD productions—including training videos, trade-show videos, documentaries, television programs, music videos, commercials, and feature films. Follow this link to learn more about it:

http://www.edithousechicago.com/

Art's great sense of humor always shines through these videos. Tell your family and friends about them. Enjoy!

George Spink - A life-long fan of Art Hellyer
Los Angeles (originally from Chicago)
Email: swingera@gmail.com

Tuxedo Junction - http://tuxjunction.net
The Palomar - http://thepalomar.blogspot.com

Moderator - Music in the Miller Mood Yahoo! Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/millermood
Moderator - Swingera Yahoo! Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swingera

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