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 Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here 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
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know 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

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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