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
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 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
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'

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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