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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39

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

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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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