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
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
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
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38

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

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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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