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
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
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
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
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts 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 Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs

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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