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 Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 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
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST

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

Two Sides of

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

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

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