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
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
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
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Sir John A MacDonald Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Jim Allen Introduction (spoken by Jim Allen) A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl My Pretty Quadroon Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and other country favorites
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
Shirley Field He Taught Me To Yodel Two Sides of
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King The Cat Came Back By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Day Dream 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Hangman's Waltz Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Mike Graham Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin

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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