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
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
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 We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
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 Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Graham Townsend Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial

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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