Jimmy Webb Liane Hansen speaks with songwriter extraordinaire Jimmy Webb. The man who brought us "MacArthur Park", "Wichita Lineman", and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" has some trade secrets to share in a new book, "Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting" (Hyperion). He also talks about his recent cd, "Ten Easy Pieces" where he performs his own songs (Guardian CDC 7243 8 52826 2 1). 17:05 NOTE: Due to Internet rights issues, this segment has been modified from its original broadcast form.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Jimmy Webb

December 27, 199812:00 AM ET

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Jimmy Webb

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Liane Hansen speaks with songwriter extraordinaire Jimmy Webb. The man who brought us "MacArthur Park", "Wichita Lineman", and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" has some trade secrets to share in a new book, "Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting" (Hyperion). He also talks about his recent cd, "Ten Easy Pieces" where he performs his own songs (Guardian CDC 7243 8 52826 2 1). 17:05 NOTE: Due to Internet rights issues, this segment has been modified from its original broadcast form.