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 The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
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 Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
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
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country

A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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

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