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 The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country

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

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

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