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 Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country

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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