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 - 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, 🇨🇦

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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 Country Style

Atholville, New Brunswick

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Walker, Angus - Blue Grass Songs

Port Hastings, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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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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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Trineer, Dougie - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

Calumet, Québec, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - 10th Anniversary

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Phillips, Stu - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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King, Bob - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Phillips, Stu - A Visit to British Columbia

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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King, Bob - Sing For Laurel Lee

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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

Atholville, New Brunswick

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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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Field, Shirley - Two Sides of

Armstrong, British Columbia → Gwynne, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Reynolds, Donn - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Daigle, Ted - Teenage Time

Jacquet River, New Brunswick - Fort William, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Townsend, Graham - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

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Sveen, Olaf - At Jasper Park Lodge

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

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Blondahl, Omar - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

Townsend, Graham - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

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

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, 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

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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
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Reynolds, Donn Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Trineer, Dougie Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Trineer, Dougie Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
King, Bob The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Walker, Angus John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Trineer, Dougie Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Trineer, Dougie My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
King, Bob Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Kozak, Joe Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Phillips, Stu Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
King, Bob The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Walker, Angus I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Trineer, Dougie Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
King, Bob French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
King, Bob Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
King, Bob Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Sharpe, Wendell My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Townsend, Graham Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Field, Shirley Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
King, Bob On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Kozak, Joe Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Kozak, Joe Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Townsend, Graham Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hewlett, Grant Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
King, Bob An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Walker, Angus I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Sveen, Olaf Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
King, Bob Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
King, Bob My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Kozak, Joe Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
King, Bob Once More Sing A Country Song
Walker, Angus Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Walker, Angus The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
King, Bob If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Sveen, Olaf Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Kozak, Joe Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reynolds, Donn Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Phillips, Stu Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
King, Bob No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Graham, Mike Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Graham, Mike Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Townsend, Graham Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
King, Bob Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Sharpe, Wendell Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Sharpe, Wendell It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Trineer, Dougie Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
King, Bob All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Sharpe, Wendell Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Trineer, Dougie Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Field, Shirley Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Kozak, Joe The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Townsend, Graham Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Trineer, Dougie Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reynolds, Donn Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Daigle, Ted Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Blondahl, Omar Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham, Mike When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Phillips, Stu The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
King, Bob Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
King, Bob Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
King, Bob Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
King, Bob Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Phillips, Stu En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Daigle, Ted It May be Silly Teenage Time
Walker, Angus Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hewlett, Grant Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Reynolds, Donn Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Townsend, Graham Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Blondahl, Omar Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST

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