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
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
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 Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Joe Kozak Bimbo 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
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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