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	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Omar Blondahl	My Little Blue Hen	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:31
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Bob King	Boy With a Future	10th Anniversary	02:25
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Dougie Trineer	Frankie & Johnny	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:35
Shirley Field	He Taught Me To Yodel	Two Sides of	01:47
Jim Allen	Back to the Sugar Camp	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:29
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:04
Jim Allen	Maple Sugar	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:00
Donn Reynolds	The Evergreen Tree	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:38
Bob King	Driftwood On the River	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:36
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Bob King	Give My Love To Rose	Sing For Laurel Lee	03:26
Shirley Field	Down in the Valley	Two Sides of	04:04
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Graham Townsend	Saskatchewan Jig	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Angus Walker	I Cried Again	Blue Grass Songs	03:07
Bob King	Batanio the Pride of the Plains	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	03:30
Westmorland Singers	Come On Down South	At Home With	02:03
Omar Blondahl	Huntingdon Shore	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:42
Angus Walker	The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee	Blue Grass Songs	02:47
Jim Allen	Fairy Lake Waltz	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	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
Angus Walker	The Wild Colonial Boy	Blue Grass Songs	03:06
Joe Kozak	Tennessee Central No. 9	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:06
Graham Townsend	Alexander MacKenzie March	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:00
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Graham Townsend	Sir John Abbot Waltz	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	02:38
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Omar Blondahl	The Boston Burgler	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:47
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Stu Phillips	Nigger John	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:49
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:29
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Shirley Field	Shattered	Two Sides of	02:54
Dougie Trineer	Meet Mr Calahan	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:09
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Westmorland Singers	Moments to Remember	At Home With	02:19
Omar Blondahl	The Star of Logy Bay	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:51
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Galloping Guitar	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:01
Omar Blondahl	Squid Jiggin' Ground	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:54
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Stu Phillips	Moon Over the Rockies	A Visit to British Columbia	02:52
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	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Bob King	That's What's On My Mind	That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here	01:44
Ted Daigle	It May be Silly	Teenage Time	02:34
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Barbara	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:44
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	How High The Moon	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:49
Olaf Sveen	Prairie Breeze Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:38
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	I'll Take a Chance on Loving You	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:11
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Joey Understands Me	Spin it Country	03:05
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Stu Phillips	The Phantom Priest	Visit Old Québec	02:42
Stu Phillips	Bill Barker's Party	A Visit to British Columbia	01:45
Stu Phillips	Dollard des ormeaux	Visit Old Québec	02:10
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Mike Graham	Manitoulin March	Momento of Manitoulin	01:35
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Westmorland Singers	Little Liza Jane	At Home With	01:14
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	For the Good TImes	Spin it Country	03:59
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Angus Walker	I'll Forgive You	Bluegrass Special	02:26
Bob King	My Home by the Fraser	Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser	03:14
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	A Little Bit of Love	Spin it Country	02:36
Omar Blondahl	We'll Rant & We'll Roar	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Ted Daigle	Red Hen Hop	Teenage Time	01:47
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Wendell Sharpe	The Brightest One in Town	The Brightest One in Town	02:15
Graham Townsend	Alberta Polka	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:45

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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