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
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
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) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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