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 Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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 The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

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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