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 My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) 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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia

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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