The sweet, sweet sounds of a bailout: Handel, Wagner, Charlie Parker

The World

This week we’ve been hearing a lot about giants of the American economy getting saved by the government. But the bailout isn’t just the preserve of Wall Street. In fact, musicians have long since mastered the art of getting saved from financial ruin. Terrance McKnight, host of WNYC’s “Evening Music,” joins The Takeaway to talk about three very different musicians who got thrown the financial life preserver just in the nick of time. Guests: Terrance McKnight, host of WNYC’s “Evening Music,” and Marci Alboher, New York Times “Shifting Careers” blogger

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