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
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
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 Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
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
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
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
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST

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

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

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