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
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin

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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