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
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
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 John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
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
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...

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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