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
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style

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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