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 If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me 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
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave 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
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town

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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