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
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 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
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song 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
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2

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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