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 Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs 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
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of

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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