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
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
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 Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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