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
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
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
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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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