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
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary

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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