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
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe 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 Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains 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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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 The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec

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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