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...As a child playing music, Art decided that he wanted to meet people in the entertainment industry that had made a name for themselves because he learned about osmosis...

ONE OF ART'S THRILLS WAS TO BE THE DRUMMER FOR HANK WILLIAMS JR.'S MOVIE "A TIME TO SING". Thanks to Sam Lovullo (Producer of the long running 'Hee Haw TV Show') for inviting Art into the Hee Haw Family in the early 80's. Thanks to Willie Nelson for allowing me to play his famous guitar.

Thanks to Willie Nelson for allowing me to play his famous guitar ONE OF ART'S THRILLS WAS TO BE THE DRUMMER FOR HANK WILLIAMS JR.'S MOVIE "A TIME TO SING". Thanks to Sam Lovullo (Producer of the long running 'Hee Haw TV Show') for inviting Art into the Hee Haw Family in the early 80's. Thanks to Willie Nelson for allowing me to play his famous guitar.

ROY CLARK PLAYING ONE OF ART'S ORIGINAL DESIGN GUITUBS THAT ART GIFTED TO ROY '85

Betty Ford...First Lady Betty Ford...First Lady & Iron Eye Cody

Alan Jackson...It must be 5'Oclock somewhere...

Randy Travis '88

THE LEDGENDARY DOC WATSON with ART... Spending time with Art in Nashville...

Mel Tillis

The Father of Blue Grass... BILL MONROE

Mike Snider: NATIONAL BANJO CHAMPION-COMEDIAN-MEMBER OF GRAND OLD OPRY

Thanks to Kris Kristofferson for our music playing in Nashville and for our visits at Big Bear Lake, CA.

Back Stage in Nashville Tennessee, Oct. '90, at the Grand Ole Opry, Traveling Troubadour Art Harriman Shares a hug with Super Talented Barbara Mandrell. Art has been the warm-up act for Barbara's Sister Louise in the Louise Mandrell Show

Back Stage in Nashville Tennessee, Oct. '90, at the Grand Ole Opry, Traveling Troubadour Art Harriman Shares a hug with Super Talented Barbara Mandrell. Art has been the warm-up act for Barbara's Sister Louise in the Louise Mandrell Show

Billy Ray Cyrus - Nashville 1999

The Coal Minners Daughter: Loretta Lynn

Roger Miller and Roy Clark of Hee Haw... 1988

Roy Acuff telling Art a funny story...

The Rogers...

Andy Gibb

Eric Estrada.."Chips" TV serial show.

Art and Glen Campbell '85; backstage on Hee Haw...

On The Gong Show (BEK my favorite TV show)

The paparazzi capturing Shirley Jones and Art at the Ball... Friends for many years...

Roy Acuff and Minnie Pearl

Jerry Lee Lewis's letter to Art...

World Famous Billards: Minesota Fats & Loretta Lynn.

The Statler Brothers

Connie Stevens and Frankie Avalon. Playing Art's Gui-Tub on Children's Miracle Network Telathon 1985...

Tennesse Ernie Ford; backstage Hee Haw 1985

Waylon Jennings; 1988 backstage "Nashville Now"... In Clear Lake, Iowa; 1959 "The Big Bopper", Richardson, who had come down with the flu, couldn’t take another night on the bus with no heat, so he asked Buddy Holly's bandmate Waylon Jennings for his seat. Waylon Jennings agreed. Buddy Holly then started breaking his balls by saying “I hope the bus freezes up.” Jennings countered with “I hope your plane crashes.

You just gotta' ask Art about this evening with B B King...

Jane Russell

John Grandi, Elaine Peavy, Art and 'The Letterman' Mr. John Pike! 2008

Pat once complimented Art by claiming: "Art you are a Real Entertainer!"

Al Borland..."Tool Time Al" TV serial...

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< < < Welcome to THE ART HARRIMAN Website . . . MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER. . . Here is a man with a unique approach to motivational, inspirational speaking, weaving music and humor throughout his powerful and memorable messages. - In the 1960's, after serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corp, and four more years as a student of stage, film and behavioral science, Art Harriman entitled his life journal, "Dare to Become Your Dream." Art appeared in movies with Elvis Presley, Lana Turner, Hank Williams, Jr. and on the Bill Cosby Show. - In the 1970's Art Harriman created and co-produced the Smiff Bros. Coast to Coast Musical Variety Show, performed standup comedy at the Ice House in Pasadena California, and was the winner of six International Toastmaster Serious and Humorous Speech contests! - In the 1980's, Art performed his One Man Band on the Children's Miracle Network Telethon for six years with Bob Hope, Merlin Olsen, Johnny Cash, The Osmond Family and many others, to help raise over $400 million for children's hospitals. Art also performed as opening act for The Kingston Trio, Shirley Jones, and The Louise Mandrell Show; Art loves meeting people in the entertainment industry, and enjoyed visits with Sir Laurence Olivier, Kathrine Hepburn, Gloria Swanson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and his long time friend Adela Rogers St. Johns. Art entertained in Austria, Germany, and England. He played music with Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Chet Atkins, and Vince Gill. He performed his World's Smallest Harmonica routine on the Grand Ole Opry stage, on WSM radio and on the Nashville Now television show. As a motivational speaker for computer software companies, real estate companies, Mary Kay Cosmetic sales personnel, and School administrators, Art has appreciated being asked to return. - In the 1990's, Art wrote and preformed radio and TV commercials, and won $5000 in talent competitions. He wrote, produced and hosted his own local television show, and won the Downhill Celebrity Ski Classic, benefiting the March of Dimes at Snow Summit. - In the 2000's, as an auctioneer, Art helped raise thousands of dollars for the Snow Summit Jr. Race Team, D.O.V.E.S., Soropt0mists, and the Big Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce. Art completed a CD of original songs introduced by Shirley Jones entitled "Sharing the Love." He played the part of Charlie the Mailman in the stage production of Ernest Thompson's "On Golden Pond." - Today, Art Harriman continues to write and perform radio and TV commercials, performs his One Man Band, and as a motivational speaker promotes his premises: "People who feel good about themselves produce good results," "Freedom from Fear," "Stress Prevention/Stress Busting," and, "The Art Of Living In Possibility." - This summer Art has collaborated in writing an anthem for the state of New Hampshire with Ernest Thompson and many other songs. - Art has summered in New England and wintered in California for the past thirty years. - "Art speaks and sings from the heart." (Shirley Jones) " - "Art's music exemplifies his message." (Adela Rogers St. Johns) - "Art Harriman is a real entertainer." (Pat Boone) ~ ENTERTAINER ~ COMEDIAN ~ MASTER OF CEREMONIES. <<

Art is now in Big Bear Lake, CA. ~ 909-585-3559

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