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	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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