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
Omar Blondahl	The Master Watch	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Angus Walker	Have You Lost all the Love	Bluegrass Special	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
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	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08

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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