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
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
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
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge

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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