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
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You 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
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec

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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