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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Omar Blondahl	She's Like the Swallow	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:25
Mike Graham	Another Autumn On Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	03:19
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:32
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
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
Donn Reynolds	Tread Softly Stranger	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:02
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Olaf Sveen	Sonya Two Step	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:55
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	South	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:26
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	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
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
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	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36

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

FEATURED

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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