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 New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin

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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