Heartbeat Productions

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

06/03/2024

When most people think of American blues - they envision a solitary man, with a battered old guitar - waiting at the crossroad to claim his destiny of fame and fortune, but all that would come decades after the genre first became a hit. What few people realize today - is that the first decade of blu...

12/25/2022

Carol of The Bells is only four notes, but Mykola Leontovych managed to get far more out of them. Considering the strife going on all around him, it’s amazing that he was able to write music at all. Slava Ukraine. We're thinking of you all!

The main motif of Carol of The Bells is only four notes, but Mykola Leontovych managed to get far more out of them than the sum of their parts. Considering t...

12/24/2022

We tend to think of “Good King Wenceslaus” as an Old English carol. But, Wenceslaus, is an historic figure from first millennium Bohemia... what is now the Czech Republic, and he wasn’t a king. He was a Duke. His story though, has all the palace intrigue of a Shakespeare tragedy.

12/24/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

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12/23/2022

Los Angeles 1945 was one of the hottest on summers on record, and that’s when the power of positive thinking produced one of the best loved Christmas songs of all time. Check it out!

Los Angeles 1945 was one of the hottest on summers on record, and that’s when the power of positive thinking produced one of the best loved Christmas songs o...

12/22/2022

The Nutcracker is the Olympics of ballet. Even people who actively dislike sports - watch the Olympics, and are be moved by the pageantry. For the participants, it’s the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, but no one expected a children’s fairy tale to become the worlds best known ballet.

The Nutcracker is the Olympics of ballet. Even people who actively dislike sports - watch the Olympics, and are be moved by the pageantry, dedication and phy...

12/22/2022

On the morning of January 8th, 1940 Irving Berlin, turned up at his Broadway publishing office. Without missing a beat he announced he’d written a song over the weekend. “Not only is it the best song I ever wrote,” he told his assistant. “It’s the best song anybody ever wrote.” Check out the whole story.

On the morning of January 8th, 1940 Irving Berlin, turned up at his Broadway publishing office. Without missing a beat he announced he’d written a song over ...

12/21/2022

George Gershwin never officially wrote a Christmas tune. But, one of his little known, show tunes, “Snow Flakes,” is beginning to turn up as a carol in waiting. Check out the remarkable song on The Story Of Carols.

George Gershwin never officially wrote a Christmas tune. But, one of his little known, show tunes, “Snow Flakes,” is beginning to turn up as a carol in waiti...

12/20/2022

We’ve all heard of having a cup of wassail at Christmas time. We’ve even heard of wassailing as an event - a celebration of merriment, as in “here we come a wassailing. But, did you know we still go wassailing today?” Check it out.

We’ve all heard of having a cup of wassail at Christmas time. We’ve even heard of wassailing as an event, - a celebration of merriment, as in “here we come a...

12/19/2022

It’s ironic that an act as divisive as the Civil War, would unify the way Americans celebrate Christmas. But, the holiday we know today largely came into existence during the war. Check out the whole story on the award winning series - The Story Of Carols. https://buff.ly/3Bx27UO

12/18/2022

A damaged pipe organ, a part time organist, and a forgotten poem all came together to create one of the best loved carols of all time.

A damaged pipe organ, a part time organist, and a forgotten poem all came together to create one of the best loved carols of all time. 📺 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CH...

12/16/2022

Did you know that America's most famous poet made it to the top of the charts - with a Christmas song? Check out the story on the award winning podcast - The Story of Carols.

Did you know that one of America’s most famous poets, wrote a Christmas Song - and made it to the top of the charts in the twenty-first century?📺 SUBSCRIBE...

12/15/2022

There's nothing quite like an Olde English Christmas - but where do our Christmas traditions really come from? Find out on The Story of Carols.

We often don’t understand the lyrics to our favorite Christmas Songs. So we’ll look at the truth behind An Olde English Christmas.📺 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL...

12/14/2022

O Holy Night is a truly remarkable song and an even more remarkable story. Check it out.

Today we think of "O Holy Night" as one of the most spiritual of all carols, but it was once banned by the church, and declared absent the spirit of religion...

12/13/2022

During lockdown I did a deep dive into the stories behind our favorite Christmas music. I hope they bring you all some holiday cheer.

Too many spirituals have been lost to history. So how did "Go Tell It On the Mountain," helped save the HBCU that introduced the song to the world?📺 SUBSCRI...

12/25/2021

I did this last year, but I don't think I ever got to post it becasue the Nashville Christmas bomber took out the internet. So here it is. This is what happens when the holiday decorations sneak out at night and have a jam session.

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas from all the elves at American Entertainment Works. We hope you've enjoyed , as much as we enjoyed bring the stories to you! Have a safe and happy holiday season. God bless us - everyone! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp4dyzMAxLWCpNwIOE-SJpOX6iEcbx-WL

12/24/2021

"Carols at The Brownstone - New Takes On Beloved Carols," by Jim Holthouser takes you on a musical journey. From carols at the spinet, to family holiday celebrations, right up to midnight church. It's the perfect Christmas eve!

Jim Holthouser · Album · 2021 · 13 songs.

12/23/2021

The most valuable song ever written is the Christmas song "White Christmas." In the spirit of the great American melting pot, it was written by a Jewish, Russian immigrant. Get the whole story on

On the morning of January 8th, 1940 Irving Berlin, turned up at his Broadway publishing office. Without missing a beat he announced he’d written a song over ...

12/22/2021

On the morning of January 8th, 1940 Irving Berlin, turned up at his Broadway publishing office, and announced he’d written a song over the weekend. “Not only is it the best song I ever wrote,” he said. “It’s the best song anybody ever wrote.” Get the entire story on

On the morning of January 8th, 1940 Irving Berlin, turned up at his Broadway publishing office. Without missing a beat he announced he’d written a song over ...

12/20/2021

The Nutcracker in an American Holiday tradition. Watch the amazing story of how the best known ballet in the world game into being on an all new . 5...6...7...and again!

The Nutcracker is the Olympics of ballet. Even people who actively dislike sports - watch the Olympics, and are be moved by the pageantry, dedication and phy...