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
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
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
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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

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

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