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 Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Two Sides of

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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