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
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary

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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