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
Graham Townsend	Spud Island Breakdown	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:46
Dougie Trineer	Day Dream	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:11
Wendell Sharpe	My Mother	The Brightest One in Town	02:40
Stu Phillips	Bill Miner	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	03:13
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Guitar Breakdown Boogie	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:39
Stu Phillips	The Chief's Lament	Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Catch of the Season	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:12
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Spin it Country	02:57
Jerry Hatton	Sittin' and Thinkin'	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:25
Wendell Sharpe	It's Been So Long Darling	The Brightest One in Town	01:56
Reg Hill	Puffin' On The Ole Cigar	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:54
Reg Hill	Wally On The Deer Trail	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:55
Bob King	The Cat Came Back	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:29
Wendell Sharpe	Cold Cold Heart	The Brightest One in Town	02:43
Grant Hewlett Nelson	Fat Sydney Black	The Critics Choice...	03:08
Jim Allen	Three Legged Milk Stool	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:49
Reg Hill	Clayton Poirier Two-Step	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:43
Bob King	Little Tom	Sing A Country Song	02:52
Bob King	Pray For Me Mother of Mine	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:40
Bob King	The Cowboy	Sing A Country Song	02:38
Bob King	My Son Calls Another Man Daddy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:30
Bob King	Why Don't You Leave Me	Sing For Laurel Lee	02:13
Bob King	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	10th Anniversary	01:42
Reg Hill	The Kiddy Car Reel	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:22
Olaf Sveen	Faraway Mountains Waltz	At Jasper Park Lodge	02:22
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Teenage Time	02:36
Angus Walker	Why Not Confess	Blue Grass Songs	02:02
Reg Hill	Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	02:19
Donn Reynolds	Crossroads	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:13
Shirley Field	Invitation to the Blues	Two Sides of	02:39
Bob King	Road Paved With Heartaches	Sing A Country Song	01:32
Bob King	Little Tom	10th Anniversary	02:52
Joe Kozak	Moonshy	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	02:07
Jim Allen	Kitchen Polka	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:55
Bob King	Lonely City Park	10th Anniversary	02:34
Graham Townsend	Banks of Newfoundland	Salutes Canada's Centennial	01:43
Stu Phillips	The Grand Hotel	A Visit to British Columbia	01:42
Reg Hill	Scrambled Eggs	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:14
Bob King	French Canadian Girl	Sing A Country Song	02:01
Donn Reynolds	Little Miss Blue Eyes	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:08
Ted Daigle	Cut Across Shorty	Teenage Time	01:41
Omar Blondahl	Ballad of the Frank Slide	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	03:16
Omar Blondahl	The Moonshine Can	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:43
Stu Phillips	Mountain Boy	A Visit to British Columbia	02:17
Olaf Sveen	Man & Wife Schottische	At Jasper Park Lodge	01:42
Bob King	The Ballad of Jed Clampett	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	02:09
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Moose Jaw Rag	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	02:39
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt)	Tired of Livin'	Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers	01:54
Ted Daigle	Legend of Chaleur Bay	Teenage Time	02:40
Bob King	No Parking Here	10th Anniversary	02:14
Angus Walker	Go Boy Go	Blue Grass Songs	01:59
Wendell Sharpe	Sammy Morgan's Gin	The Brightest One in Town	01:46
Jim Allen	Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen)	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	00:42
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Corina	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:17
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Country Gentleman	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:13
Angus Walker	I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again	Blue Grass Songs	02:03
Bob King	If The Things They Say Are True	The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True	02:06
Donn Reynolds	The Wild One	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:20
Joe Kozak	Sunny South by the Sea	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	01:45
Mike Graham	Gore Bay	Momento of Manitoulin	01:32
Jim Allen	Faded Love	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	02:38
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon)	Spin it Country	02:25
Stu Phillips	The Village Blacksmith	Visit Old Québec	02:01
Shirley Field	Chime Bells	Two Sides of	02:15
Jerry Hatton	The Wild Side of Life	Sittin' and Thinkin'	02:32
Reg Hill	The Long Sault Hornpipe	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:24
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Sugarfoot Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:29
Bob King	My Petite Marie	Sing For Laurel Lee	01:49
Wendell Sharpe	Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years	The Brightest One in Town	01:40
Dougie Trineer	Trambone	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:14
Dougie Trineer	Maria Elena	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:47
Omar Blondahl	Black Friday	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	03:23
Stu Phillips	Legend of the Fernie Fire	A Visit to British Columbia	02:15
Angus Walker	I Can, I Will, I Do Believe	Bluegrass Special	01:49
Westmorland Singers	When You Come to the End of the Day	At Home With	01:55
Dougie Trineer	Chromatic Boogie	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	02:09
Bob King	My Home By The Fraser	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	03:14
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou	Panhandle Rag	Pickin' Strings Country Style	02:19
Bob King	Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter)	By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story	03:16
Bob King	Once More	Sing A Country Song	02:58
Omar Blondahl	The Devil And The Farmer's Wife	Omar's Favorite Folk Songs	02:13
Reg Hill	Road to Fort Coulonge	Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'	01:48
Stu Phillips	When the Ice Worms Nest Again	A Visit to British Columbia	02:34
Omar Blondahl	Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	04:25
Stu Phillips	The Horse Trader	Visit Old Québec	01:25
Jim Allen	Paddy the Coon	A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen	01:42
Bob King	The All Canadian Boy	Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings	02:45
Leonard Meehan	Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar	Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs	01:43
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Thank God You're Mine	ST	02:44
Graham Townsend	Manitoba Waltz	Salutes Canada's Centennial	03:06
Reg Hill	The Timber Raft Jig	Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2	02:10
Stu Phillips	Riverboat Captain	A Visit to British Columbia	02:09
Joe Kozak	Lullaby Waltz	Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee	03:17
Ted Daigle	Sweet Little Sixteen	Teenage Time	02:34
Donn Reynolds	Joe's Been a Gettin' There	The Wild One and other country favorites	02:39
Omar Blondahl	Mother Carey	The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland	02:43
Omar Blondahl	When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp	16 Songs of Newfoundland	02:13
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers	Waiting For My Baby	ST	02:21
Dougie Trineer	Boogie Blues	24 Country Guitar Selections featuring	03:23
Bev Van den Bergh Marie	It Won't be Easy	Spin it Country	02:53

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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