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
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
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
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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