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
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44

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

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

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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