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
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
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 Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song

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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