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
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06

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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