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
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

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