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
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
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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