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 Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland 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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