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
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
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 Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Wally On The Deer Trail Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Madawaska River Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Donn Reynolds Joe's Been a Gettin' There The Wild One and other country favorites
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill Uncle John McDermid's Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
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 Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham People Are Beautiful in Lovely Mindemoya Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Reg Hill Puffin' On The Ole Cigar Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Poor Little Bullfrog Bluegrass Special
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen

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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