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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Crossroads 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
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
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 We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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