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
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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