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
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
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
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
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	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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