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
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town

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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