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
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
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
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
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
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
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
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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