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
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
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
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49

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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