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 Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
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
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time

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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