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 French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
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
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country

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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