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 Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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