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
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
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 Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia

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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