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
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Train of Memories 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
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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