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	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Reg Hill	Pembroke Centennial Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:36
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
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
Dougie Trineer	Wildwood Flower	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Dougie Trineer	Sugar Foot Rag	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Graham Townsend	Canadian Centennial Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:55
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Reg Hill	Bonnechere Point Strathspey	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Stu Phillips	The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Jim Allen	Back Up and Push	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:58
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
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	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Shirley Field	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Two Sides of	02:44
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56

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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