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 Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
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
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
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
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King You and My Old Guitar 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
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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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