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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember 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
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
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
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

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