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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
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 Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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 Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary

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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