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
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary

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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