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
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Two Sides of

Field, Shirley

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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