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.

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King, Bob - Sing For Laurel Lee

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Graham, Mike - Momento of Manitoulin

Toronto - London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Townsend, Graham - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

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

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria - Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou - Pickin' Strings No. 2

Atholville, New Brunswick

Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou - Pickin' Strings Country Style

Atholville, New Brunswick

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Walker, Angus - Blue Grass Songs

Port Hastings, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Hatton, Jerry - Sittin' and Thinkin'

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers - ST

Chipman - Fredericton, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

Truro, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie - Spin it Country

British Columbia - Bobcaygeon, Ontario

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Field, Shirley - Two Sides of

Armstrong, British Columbia → Gwynne, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Sveen, Olaf - At Jasper Park Lodge

Surnadal, Norway - Estevan, Saskatchewan - Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Meehan, Leonard - Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

Newfoundland

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Blondahl, Omar - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

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King, Bob - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Townsend, Graham - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

Hewlett, Grant Nelson - The Critics Choice...

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Blondahl, Omar - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

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King, Bob - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reynolds, Donn - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sharpe, Wendell - The Brightest One in Town

Dee Side, Québec, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - Sing A Country Song

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Trineer, Dougie - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

Calumet, Québec, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Dixon, Fred & the Friday Afternoon - ST

Perth, Ontario

Grant Nelson Hewlett - The Critics Choice...

Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Wendell Sharpe - Brightest One in Town

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Sittin' and Thinkin'

Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Reynolds, Donn

Blondahl, Omar - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

Blondahl, Omar - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Pickin' Strings Country Style

Pickin' Strings No. 2

Dixon, Fred & the Friday Afternoon

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

Spin it Country

Angus_Walker_2015

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Field, Shirley - Two Sides of (1)

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

A picture taken during an interview for CKCQ radio during the Don Messer Tour in the spring of '71.

A promotional image from the early 70's used for autograph signings and to sell at shows.

taken the night Doug Trineer & The Hackamores opened for legendary Mother Maybelle & Carter Sisters circa '65 in The Montreal Forum.

A picture taken during a tour with Don Messer and The Islanders. This was taken by "My Fund Studios" of Smith Falls, Ontario in the summer of '71.

Canada's Prime Minister of Country Music in full Outlaw Country singer regalia circa 1976.

Crazy Tricks recorded in Edmonton peaked at #39 in RPM Magazine. Both sides written by Merv Smith and produced by Dick Damron. Dick was probably doing the pickin' as well.

Another of "The Maritime Playboys" circa 1963. From left to right, Harry Cromwell, George Beck, Brent Williams and myself.

The young feller with Les Paul Jr. is me ca 1960 when I had the pleasure of being part of this line up of "The Maritime Playboys" which incl George Beck (ac gtr), Freddie McKenna (mandolin), Loran Baker (bass). The lady was Freddie's wife, Melva

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Daigle, Ted No One Else Teenage Time
Sharpe, Wendell Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
King, Bob The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
King, Bob My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reynolds, Donn Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Sveen, Olaf Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Kozak, Joe Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
King, Bob My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
King, Bob Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
King, Bob Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Walker, Angus Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
King, Bob Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Field, Shirley Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Sharpe, Wendell Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
King, Bob Once More Sing A Country Song
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Blondahl, Omar My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Field, Shirley He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hatton, Jerry I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Phillips, Stu Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hatton, Jerry Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Daigle, Ted Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Reynolds, Donn The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Townsend, Graham Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Walker, Angus Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
King, Bob Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Townsend, Graham Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Sharpe, Wendell The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham, Mike There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham, Mike Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Sharpe, Wendell Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Walker, Angus Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Walker, Angus Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Hewlett, Grant Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
King, Bob Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Kozak, Joe Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Sveen, Olaf Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
King, Bob Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Kozak, Joe Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham, Mike People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
King, Bob Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Kozak, Joe Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Townsend, Graham Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Daigle, Ted Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Phillips, Stu En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Field, Shirley Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Townsend, Graham Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Trineer, Dougie Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Meehan, Leonard Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
King, Bob I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham, Mike Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Trineer, Dougie Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Meehan, Leonard The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Trineer, Dougie Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
King, Bob My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham, Mike Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Kozak, Joe Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Blondahl, Omar My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
King, Bob The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Sharpe, Wendell Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Blondahl, Omar Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
King, Bob It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Trineer, Dougie Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Townsend, Graham Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Blondahl, Omar The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Walker, Angus When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Townsend, Graham Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Phillips, Stu The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia

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