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 An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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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