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
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Old Joe Clark	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:46
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
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	When the Work's All Done This Fall	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:39
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Graham Townsend	Nova Scotia Hop	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Rippling Water Jig	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55

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

FEATURED

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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