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 You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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