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
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
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
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time

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

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

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