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 My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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