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 Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
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
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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