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
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King Once More Sing A Country Song
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill Pembroke Centennial Breakdown Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Jerry Hatton Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Mountain Girl A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Memories of You (Souvenir de toi) (Bob King) vocals Marie King By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Wendell Sharpe Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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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