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 Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
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 An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie

Two Sides of

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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