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 Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische 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
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

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