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 No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

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