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
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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