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 Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King The All Canadian Boy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
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
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee

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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