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
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
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
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
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
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites

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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