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
Donn Reynolds	Little Old Log Shanty	The Wild One and other country favorites	03:28
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Omar Blondahl	The Roving Newfoundlander	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bob King	The Bluest Man in Town	Sing A Country Song	02:41
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Jerry Hatton	Walk the Floor	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Jim Allen	Hobo's Jig	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Dougie Trineer	Blue Smoke	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:45
Olaf Sveen	Jasper Goodbye - Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:03
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Olaf Sveen	Blue Canadian Rockies	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:27
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Stu Phillips	The Winter Camp	Visit Old Québec	02:36
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Stu Phillips	Simon Gun-a-Noot	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Westmorland Singers	In the Gloaming	At Home With	02:06
Dougie Trineer	Dream Queen	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:15
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round	Spin it Country	02:30
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Apple Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Omar Blondahl	Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:48
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Black Mountain Rag	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
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
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Reg Hill	The Broadaxe Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:21
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Joe Kozak	The Lights are Growing Dim	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:51
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Ted Daigle	Farewell Adelita	Teenage Time	01:36
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Angus Walker	Give My Love to Nell	Blue Grass Songs	03:12
Dougie Trineer	My Pretty Bluebells	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	01:50
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Tennessee Waltz	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:54
Shirley Field	He'd Like to Give Me Everything	Two Sides of	01:38
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Joe Kozak	Slowly	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:42
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
Graham Townsend	Québec Reel	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:56
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Snowshoes	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:07
Bob King	The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:06
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Shirley Field	Walking After Midnight	Two Sides of	02:20
Mike Graham	Billings	Momento of Manitoulin	01:30
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
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Omar Blondahl	The Ship that Never Returned	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:14
Mike Graham	When I Come to Manitoulin	Momento of Manitoulin	02:45
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Wendell Sharpe	Brand of My Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:17

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

FEATURED

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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