Banff Rodeo Records

Despite its western-sounding name, Banff Rodeo Records was not founded in the Rockies but emerged from Eastern Canada as part of Rodeo Records Ltd.—a label established in Montreal in 1949 by Don Johnson and George Taylor. The company relocated to Halifax in 1956, where it opened a recording studio, and later moved operations to Peterborough, Ontario, in 1969.

Launched as a sub-label in 1953, Banff became known for its broad and eclectic catalogue, featuring everything from country and cowboy songs to maritime folk, East Coast fiddle tunes, and regional Canadiana. Often sold in souvenir shops and department stores, Banff records documented the voices and sounds of everyday Canadians—capturing the spirit of both rural and coastal communities from coast to coast. This room preserves the legacy of Banff Rodeo Records, a truly national imprint in Canada’s musical history.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Bob King	Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:30
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

FEATURED

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

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Jim Allen - A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

FEATURED

Stu Phillips - Visit Old Québec

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Stu Phillips - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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Stu Phillips - A Visit to British Columbia

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Mike Graham - Momento of Manitoulin

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Omar Blondahl - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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Joe Kozak - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

FEATURED

Bob King - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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Bob King - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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Bob King - Sing A Country Song

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Bob King - Sing For Laurel Lee

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Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

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Bob King - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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Bob King - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

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Ted Daigle - Teenage Time

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Olaf Sveen - At Jasper Park Lodge

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Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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