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
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
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
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
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	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
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
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42

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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