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
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Maple Sugar 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
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Bimbo 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
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee

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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