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 Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'

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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