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 Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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 Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

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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