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
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
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 Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
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
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary

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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