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 Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
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
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
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
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin

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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