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 Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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