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 Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
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

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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