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 Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Two Sides of

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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