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 A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country

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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