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
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style

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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