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
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town

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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