1963 CBC Video

[charlene]

Gordon Lightfoot is the "folksinging guest" on CBC's teen dance show, Music Hop. In this brief clip, host Alex Trebek talks to the aspiring singer-songwriter about the rise in popularity of folk music, and Lightfoot's plans to record his own compositions.

http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/gordon-lightfoot-on-the-rising-popularity-of-folk-music-in-1963

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

Didn't know about Alex Trebek hosting a Canadian Music Show.

[3pennies]

Bringing this one back out...

[paskatefan]

Thank you, Char. RIP, Alex, our favourite game show host from our favourite TV game show.

Not to mention, two of our favourite Canadians together! :):clap:


Gail

[imported_Ordinary_Man]

Very cool. I hadn't seen this before. What a wonderful thing saved in the CBC archives.

[buzzard]

Two very classy Canadian heroes. And SOOO very long ago!