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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
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
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15

Banff Rodeo Records

Tracks

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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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