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
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Mike Graham	White Birches	Momento of Manitoulin	02:32
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Graham Townsend	Sir Charles Tupper Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:55
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Bob King	Coconut Joe	Sing A Country Song	02:15
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:59
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
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
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Stu Phillips	Fraser's Highway	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Mike Graham	People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya	Momento of Manitoulin	03:41
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	You Know Who	Spin it Country	02:27
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Graham Townsend	Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	01:55
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	01:59
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Spanish Two-Step	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Omar Blondahl	Bonavist Harbour	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:06
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Novatones	Mary Lee	Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back	02:35
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	When You Walked Away	ST	02:13
Graham Townsend	Ontario Swing	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:38
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09

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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