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
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Rescue at Moose River Gold Mine (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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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