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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song

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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