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
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Reg Hill	Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:12
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43

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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