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 Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
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 The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool 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
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
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 Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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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