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 Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
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
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Home By The Fraser 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
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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