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
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
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
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

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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