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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
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
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
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
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...

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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