(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]