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
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
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 Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
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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