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
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia

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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