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
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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