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 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs 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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