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
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
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
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With

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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