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
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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