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
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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'
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee

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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