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
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
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
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Bob King	I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:09
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Mike Graham	There's a Bridge in Little Current	Momento of Manitoulin	01:42
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
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	The Old Man And Old Woman	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:08
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Omar Blondahl	Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:35
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Bob King	The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:38
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Stu Phillips	Legend Of Perce Rock	Visit Old Québec	02:12
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Omar Blondahl	John Hinks	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:36
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Stu Phillips	The Okanagan Valley	A Visit to British Columbia	02:22
Angus Walker	Poor Little Bullfrog	Bluegrass Special	01:59
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	Mummy Please Stay Home With Me	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:50
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46

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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