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	Pook (The Eskimo Boy)	The Critics Choice...	02:55
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Swinging on the Strings	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:18
Dougie Trineer	The Bells of St. Mary's	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:55
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	You've Got to Change the Way You Live	ST	02:23
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Leonard Meehan	The Low Blue Hills of Home	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:19
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Bob King	All Canadian Boy	10th Anniversary	02:29
Graham Townsend	Sir John A MacDonald Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	04:43
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	Alexander Mackenzie	A Visit to British Columbia	02:23
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Bob King	Give My Love to Rose	10th Anniversary	03:26
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:52
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Bob King	Bluest Man in Town	10th Anniversary	02:41
Olaf Sveen	Beverly Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:43
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:24
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
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
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Bob King	No Parking Here	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:30
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Stu Phillips	Bull Train	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:31
Omar Blondahl	My Pretty Quadroon	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:14
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Omar Blondahl	Green Flowers	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:49
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Angus Walker	How Can You Refuse Him Now	Bluegrass Special	02:06
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Bob King	Hey Honey	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:01
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Ted Daigle	Young & Beautiful	Teenage Time	02:26
Leonard Meehan	The Dying Seal Hunter	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	03:37
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Bob King	An Old Log Cabin for Sale	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:35
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bob King	Going Back to an Old Love Affair	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:29
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Bob King	No Parking Here	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Reg Hill	Avonmore Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Bob King	Train of Memories	Sing A Country Song	02:23
Bob King	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:33
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Joe Kozak	Bimbo	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:05
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	A Visit to British Columbia	03:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Stu Phillips	Star Child	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Whiskey Before Breakfast	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:37
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Walk 'Round th' Hound	The Critics Choice...	01:51
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Toe the Mark	ST	02:04
Donn Reynolds	No One Will Ever Know	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:12
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:32
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Omar Blondahl	The Southern Cross	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:44
Olaf Sveen	Eva Marie Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:40
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Angus Walker	Eatin' Outa Your Hand	Bluegrass Special	01:52
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	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

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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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