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
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
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
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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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