A Holiday Gift Guide for the Budget-Minded

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Gift giving is a lot of hard work -- and expensive. So today, Soundcheck offers a musical gift guide for all budgets. Plus: Burt Bacharach has been compared to some of the great songwriters of the 20th century, including George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Lennon & McCartney. He joins us to talk about six decades in the music industry, and to share his latest album, "Live at the Sydney Opera House."

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