(NBC Sundays, 1958 - 1963)
[NBC News anchor Chet Huntley hosted this public affairs and
news analysis program that aired on Sundays; His co-anchor also
had a series that ran from 1961 - 1963 named "David Brinkley's
Journal"]
[Verified as the THEME in TV Guide article "Looking
For A Lost Chord?" April 28, 1962, pp. 12-13;
This THEME was the same one used for awhile on the
"Huntley-Brinkley" report (evening news) weeknights
on NBC;
This tune was formerly attributed to Henry Purcell as
the "Trumpet Tune and Air in D"; but then scholars
changed their minds, and said that the tune was
really written by Jeremiah Clarke and had the
name "Trumpet Voluntary"; The debate may not
yet be completely settled...]
Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (predates ASCAP & BMI)
Original Publisher:
1997 Publisher: [Public Domain]
Original Composition Date: circa 1700
Recordings: [numerous]