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
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
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
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21

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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