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 The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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 Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King The French Song 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
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
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 The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

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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