Banff Rodeo Records

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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and other country favorites

Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2

Reg Hill Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2 (1)

Reg Hill

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 2

Reg Hill - Ottawa Valley Fiddlin' Side 1

A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One BACK

Donn Reynolds

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Fred Dixon & the Friday Afternoon - ST BACK

16 Songs of Newfoundland

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland BACK

Bob King 10th Anniversary BACK

10th Anniversary

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 2

Bob King - Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story Side 1

Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Shirley Field - Two Sides of BACK

Two Sides of

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial BACK

Graham Townsend - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Field, Shirley

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

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