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
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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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