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
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
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
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
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) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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