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
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The French Song 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 When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
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 The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee

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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