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 That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country

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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