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Topic spans: 1962 - 2002
Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Folk Laureate
His melodic, soulful voice is unmistakable. A modern-day troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot has touched the lives of millions of people with his thoughtful, evocative portraits of Canadian life and landscape. He's a musician steeped in the folk tradition, his catalogue of songs, including such classics as Canadian Railroad Trilogy and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, earning him a place in the pantheon of Canadian icons.
11 television clips
3 radio clips
Trading barbs with Elwood Glover
Broadcast Date: March 20, 1975
Gordon Lightfoot appears on the CBC-TV program Luncheon Date in 1975.Trading barbs with Elwood Glover
Medium: Television
Program: Luncheon Date
Broadcast Date: March 20, 1975
Guest(s): Gordon Lightfoot
Host: Elwood Glover
Duration: 8:23
Last updated:
April 12, 2011
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Radio
4:21
Jan. 30, 1964
The 13-year-old pop music sensation talks to CBC Radio's Assignment
Television
9:54
In 1977 the McGarrigle sisters chat about music, being on the cusp of fame and washing dishes.
Trading barbs with Elwood Glover.
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: April 12, 2011.
[Page consulted on Feb. 15, 2012.]