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 Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
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
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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

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

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