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 Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge

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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