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
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
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 Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Parting 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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

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