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 Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner 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
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin

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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