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
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
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
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine 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
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary

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

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

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