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
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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