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
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
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
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Reg Hill	Allumette Island Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:10
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
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
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Country Gentleman	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:19
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Mike Graham	Sands of Providence Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	03:26
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Graham Townsend	B.C. Centennial	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:59
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01

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

FEATURED

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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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