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
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas 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
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
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
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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

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

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