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 An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style

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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