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 Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial

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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