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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) 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
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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