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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:12
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:39
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47

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Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Shirley Field - Two Sides of

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) - Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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Wendell Sharpe - The Brightest One in Town

Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers - ST

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Omar Blondahl - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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