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
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
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 On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
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
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs

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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