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 Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
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
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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 Thank God You're Mine ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story

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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