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 The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary

The Wild One and other country favorites

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

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