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
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
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
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

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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