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
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee

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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