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
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Bimbo 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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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