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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2

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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