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
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
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
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town

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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