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 Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
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
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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