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 San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
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 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song

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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