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
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST

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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