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 Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel 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
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple 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
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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