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
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Two Sides of

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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