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
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Westmorland Singers	Side by Side	At Home With	02:21
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Angus Walker	Each Seasons Changes You	Blue Grass Songs	01:52
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Omar Blondahl	An Eskimo Lullaby	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:15
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Shirley Field	Evening Shadows	Two Sides of	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Coal Miner's Daughter	Spin it Country	03:13
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Stu Phillips	Ernest Cashel	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:37
Bob King	It Breaks a Mothers Heart	Sing A Country Song	02:56
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Donn Reynolds	Out of Step	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Wendell Sharpe	Long Long Lonesome Blues	The Brightest One in Town	01:43
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dizzy Strings	Pickin' Strings No. 2	01:51
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
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	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Dougie Trineer	Windy & Warm	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:27
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Angus Walker	Long Black Veil	Bluegrass Special	01:57
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Bob King	She Went Without Saying Goodbye	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:35
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32

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

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

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Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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