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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: Johnny Downs, Lymon Judson Gage, Famous Graves, Guess The Year

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer
Published December 11, 2019 at 6:34 AM PST
Host Ken Kramer
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Host Ken Kramer

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app

On this episode of KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO, we remember San Diego TV host Johnny Downs. Who was Lymon Judson Gage, and why was he so important to our history?

Visit famous graves in our county. Then a quiz to test how much you know "About San Diego," plus "Guess the Year" and more!

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Ken Kramer visits famous graves in San Diego County, including the grave site of Billy Vaughn, a famous orchestra leader. (April 12, 1919 – Sept. 26, 1991). He and his wife Marion are buried at the Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido, Calif.
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Ken Kramer visits famous graves in San Diego County, including the grave site of Billy Vaughn, a famous orchestra leader. (April 12, 1919 – Sept. 26, 1991). He and his wife Marion are buried at the Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido, Calif.

Stream On Your Schedule: Watch this episode now. All past episodes from the series are available to stream with the PBS app.

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Jennifer Robinson
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.
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