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
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:39
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:12
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:08
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	03:54
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:20
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
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and Other Country Favourites	02:18
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:30
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07

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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

FEATURED

Omar Blondahl - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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