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
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Ted Daigle	Ballad of a Teenage Queen	Teenage Time	02:22
Joe Kozak	Country Garden Girl	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:32
Reg Hill	The Hangman's Waltz	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Bob King	Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:55
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Angus Walker	If Teardrops Were Pennies	Blue Grass Songs	02:13
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Angus Walker	When the Bees are in the Hive	Blue Grass Songs	02:08
Omar Blondahl	Trinity Cake	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:12
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Omar Blondahl	Lukey's Boat	16 Songs of Newfoundland	01:32
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Jessie's Tragedy	Spin it Country	03:35
Joe Kozak	Border Baby	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
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
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Donn Reynolds	Goodnight God Bless You	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I've Fallen in Love	ST	01:54
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	04:44
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Jim Allen	Mountain Park Breakdown	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Stu Phillips	Donkey Riding	Visit Old Québec	01:43
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Bob King	The Cowboy	10th Anniversary	02:38
Omar Blondahl	Tickle Cove Pond	16 Songs of Newfoundland	03:33
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Reg Hill	Madawaska River Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:41
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Bob King	Laurel Lee	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:48
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	I Need to Know	ST	02:18
Jerry Hatton	It's a Wicked World	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:33
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Reg Hill	Waltz Promenade	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:30
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Teenage Time	02:46
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Stu Phillips	En Roulant Ma Boule	Visit Old Québec	03:08
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Don't Close the Gates	ST	01:39
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Graham Townsend	Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Bob King	I Dreamed About Mom Last Night	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:53
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Four String Polka	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:39
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42

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

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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

FEATURED

Angus Walker - Blue Grass Songs

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Angus Walker - Bluegrass Special

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