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
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Wendell Sharpe My Mother The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Sands of Providence Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and other country favorites
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Westmorland Singers How Can You Buy Killarney At Home With
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Bob King Boy With a Future 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

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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