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
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Graham Townsend	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Bob King	I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:14
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04

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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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