Monday, January 24, 2022

Eckhartz Everyday

 


*Today would have been John Belushi's birthday. During the filming of The Blues Brothers, John Landecker had him in the studio at WLS Radio, and hung out with him in a private bar. That story, and a great photo from those days, are found in the memorable pages of John Records Landecker's book Records Truly Is My Middle Name.



*Today also would have been Jack Brickhouse's birthday. He was Chet Coppock's godfather, and Chet devotes an entire chapter to the Cubs broadcasting legend in his Eckhartz Press book Your Dime, My Floor. Of course, Jack is also featured in my book, EveryCubEver