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
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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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