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
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl My Little Old Sod Shanty Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill The Timber Raft Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST

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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