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 Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
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
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

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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