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
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
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 Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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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