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
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain 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
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

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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