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
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain 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
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'

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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