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
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
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	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Stu Phillips	White Stallion Legend	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:38
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35

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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