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
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
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'
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites

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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