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
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale 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
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

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