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
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land 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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy 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
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial

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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