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
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
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
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2

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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