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	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Stu Phillips	Almighty Voice	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Omar Blondahl	Bury Me Beneath the Willow	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:01
Westmorland Singers	How Can You Buy Killarney	At Home With	02:11
Dougie Trineer	Fireball Mail	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:32
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Dakota Reel	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22
Shirley Field	Streamlined Yodel	Two Sides of	02:10
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Westmorland Singers	My Love Loves Me	At Home With	02:54
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Westmorland Singers	How Gently Sweet Afton	At Home With	02:57
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Stu Phillips	The Lost Lemon Mine	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	02:30
Stu Phillips	Madeleine de vecheres	Visit Old Québec	02:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Minnitonka Breakdown	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:18
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	A Gay Ranchero	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:50
Angus Walker	Silver Threads & Golden Needles	Bluegrass Special	02:08
Stu Phillips	Canada I-O	Visit Old Québec	01:49
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Bob King	The French Song	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:12
Bob King	Hey, Honey!	10th Anniversary	02:01
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	Sing A Country Song	01:42
Wendell Sharpe	Roses Are Blooming	The Brightest One in Town	01:38
Olaf Sveen	Marit Rhinelander	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:29
Graham Townsend	New Brunswick Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:54
Joe Kozak	Fraulien	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:39
Reg Hill	Dad's Breakdown	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:28
Bob King	You and My Old Guitar	Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story	02:16
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	My Dying Secret	ST	02:42
Stu Phillips	The Fireworks	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:22
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Reg Hill	Sleigh Ride Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:39
Stu Phillips	The Banff Cave	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:15
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bob King	Let's Make a Fair Trade	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Stu Phillips	Albert Johnson	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:16
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	I'm Leavin' You	Spin it Country	02:38
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Bob King	Just Call On Me	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:00
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Bob King	Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:16
Omar Blondahl	Yellow Rose of Texas	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:01
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:06
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	San Antonio Rose	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:51
Omar Blondahl	My Little Old Sod Shanty	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:34
Reg Hill	Dancing Waters Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:48
Mike Graham	Manitoulin Paradise of Man	Momento of Manitoulin	02:01
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Holiday Clog	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:41
Angus Walker	Sing Sing Sing	Bluegrass Special	02:14
Stu Phillips	Catherine O'Hare Schubert	A Visit to British Columbia	02:32
Bob King	Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:30
Westmorland Singers	Vaya Con Dios	At Home With	02:36
Grant Hewlett Nelson	The Three Prospectors	The Critics Choice...	02:21
Bob King	Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:10
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Red Red Roses	Spin it Country	03:27
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Lonesome Indian	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:20
Olaf Sveen	Gipsy Princess Polka	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:09
Jim Allen	Mountain Girl	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Dougie Trineer	Clarinet Polka	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:47
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Omar Blondahl	That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:18
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Let Me Know Where I Stand	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:03
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Stu Phillips	The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Omar Blondahl	The Sealer's Song	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:29
Reg Hill	Uncle John McDermid's Reel	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:06
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Dougie Trineer	Buckeroo	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:22
Bob King	Rose of Old Pawnee	10th Anniversary	03:16
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Graham Townsend	Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig	Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers	03:02
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Dougie Trineer	Finger Lickin'	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Grey Eagle	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:26
Omar Blondahl	Saskatchewan	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	01:31
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Bob King	Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:17
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Our Blind Date	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:37
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	No One Would Cry Over Me	ST	03:22
Jerry Hatton	I've Got a New Heartache	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:35
Bob King	Lonely City Park	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:34
Donn Reynolds	Rovin' Gambler	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:15
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Wendell Sharpe	Lonesome Whistle	The Brightest One in Town	02:17
Dougie Trineer	Guitar Boogie Breakdown	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Torquay	Pickin' Strings No. 2	02:22

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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