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
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
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
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...

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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