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
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
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
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
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
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
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
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Westmorland Singers - At Home With

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Dougie Trineer - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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