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 My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again 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
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...

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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