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
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Jim Allen	Sunset Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:10
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
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
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
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
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52

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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