When Gordon Lightfoot met Alex Trebek on CBC-TV
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Future Jeopardy! host asked 'folksinging guest' if he'd record his own songs at some point
It's early in their respective careers, but CBC-TV viewers were seeing two future stars on their screens in the fall of 1963.
One was Alex Trebek, the future and eventual record-setting host of Jeopardy!, who was then hosting Music Hop.
His "folksinging guest" was introduced as Gordie Lightfoot — who most people would get to know better as Gordon Lightfoot, the acclaimed Canadian singer and songwriter.
"Gord, how do you feel about how the folk songs are booming these days?" Trebek asked him.
"It's very good, Al," Lightfoot replied. "There certainly is a lot of work around for folk singers."
At the end of their brief chat, Trebek inquired as to whether Lightfoot will start issuing recordings of his own, original material.
"Definitely, yes," Lightfoot said..
"I hope they turn out real well for you," said Trebek.