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
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett 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
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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