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 The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs

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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