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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec

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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