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
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Nigger John 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
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

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