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
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town 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
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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