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 Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec

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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