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
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres 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
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Two Sides of

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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