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
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland 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
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
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
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
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 A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special

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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