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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas 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
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee

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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