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	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
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
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
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
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
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
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48

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

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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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