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
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Sugarfoot Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
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
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You 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

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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