The Many Talents of Hugh Downs

From September 2013: Ed and Phil Gries welcome broadcast legend Hugh Downs. In a career that spanned seven decades, Hugh left his mark on three of the most iconic shows in television history (The Tonight Show, The Today Show, and ABC's 20/20). plus he hosted Over Easy and Live from Lincoln Center for PBS, the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only (with Barbara Walters), and the long-running NBC game show Concentration. Certified by The Guinness Books of World Records for logging more hours on network commercial television than anyone else, Hugh also hosted numerous other television broadcasts from both poles and just about every continent. In this segment, Phil and Ed talk to Hugh about his lifelong interest in music composition, including the thrill he felt when Yo Yo Ma performed Hugh's original composition for cello with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Hugh Downs passed away on July 1, 2020 at age 99.

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