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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee

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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