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
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag 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
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee

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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