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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
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	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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

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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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