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 When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) 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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
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 Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross 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
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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