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
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
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
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
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
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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