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
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
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
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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 Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
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 The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon 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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