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
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
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
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
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
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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