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
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) 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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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