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
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds The Parting 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

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

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