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 Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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