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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
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 Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia

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

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

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