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
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 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
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

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