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
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town

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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