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
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special

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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