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
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
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
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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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