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
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
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 How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
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
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

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

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

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