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	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
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
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
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
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bob King	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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