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 Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One 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 Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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