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
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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 Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One BACK

The Wild One and other country favorites

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

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