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
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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