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
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
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 Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 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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