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	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
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
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Angus Walker	John Wesley Hardin'	Bluegrass Special	02:13
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Leonard Meehan	Only a Quall off the Land	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	02:29
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
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

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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