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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland 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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