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
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
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 - 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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