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 Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

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