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
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
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
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
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
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
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	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Donn Reynolds	The Parting	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:54
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26

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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