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
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
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
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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