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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
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
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29

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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