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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST

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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