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
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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