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	Montréal ‘67	Salutes Canada's Centennial	02:07
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
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
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Leonard Meehan	The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:55
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
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
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48

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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