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	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
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
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25

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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