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.

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King, Bob - Sing For Laurel Lee

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Graham, Mike - Momento of Manitoulin

Toronto - London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Townsend, Graham - Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

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Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) - Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria - Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou - Pickin' Strings No. 2

Atholville, New Brunswick

Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou - Pickin' Strings Country Style

Atholville, New Brunswick

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Walker, Angus - Blue Grass Songs

Port Hastings, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

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Hatton, Jerry - Sittin' and Thinkin'

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers - ST

Chipman - Fredericton, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Novatones - Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

Truro, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Van den Bergh, Bev Marie - Spin it Country

British Columbia - Bobcaygeon, Ontario

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Field, Shirley - Two Sides of

Armstrong, British Columbia → Gwynne, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Sveen, Olaf - At Jasper Park Lodge

Surnadal, Norway - Estevan, Saskatchewan - Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Meehan, Leonard - Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

Newfoundland

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Blondahl, Omar - Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

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King, Bob - Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Townsend, Graham - Salutes Canada's Centennial

Toronto, Ontario - Buckingham, Québec

Hewlett, Grant Nelson - The Critics Choice...

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Blondahl, Omar - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

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King, Bob - By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reynolds, Donn - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Sharpe, Wendell - The Brightest One in Town

Dee Side, Québec, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - Sing A Country Song

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Trineer, Dougie - 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

Calumet, Québec, 🇨🇦

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King, Bob - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

Joyceville, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Dixon, Fred & the Friday Afternoon - ST

Perth, Ontario

Grant Nelson Hewlett - The Critics Choice...

Bob King - That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here

Bob King - 10th Anniversary

Wendell Sharpe - Brightest One in Town

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

Sittin' and Thinkin'

Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Reynolds, Donn

Blondahl, Omar - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

Blondahl, Omar - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Pickin' Strings Country Style

Pickin' Strings No. 2

Dixon, Fred & the Friday Afternoon

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

Spin it Country

Angus_Walker_2015

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Field, Shirley - Two Sides of (1)

Donn Reynolds - The Wild One and Other Country Favourites

A picture taken during an interview for CKCQ radio during the Don Messer Tour in the spring of '71.

A promotional image from the early 70's used for autograph signings and to sell at shows.

taken the night Doug Trineer & The Hackamores opened for legendary Mother Maybelle & Carter Sisters circa '65 in The Montreal Forum.

A picture taken during a tour with Don Messer and The Islanders. This was taken by "My Fund Studios" of Smith Falls, Ontario in the summer of '71.

Canada's Prime Minister of Country Music in full Outlaw Country singer regalia circa 1976.

Crazy Tricks recorded in Edmonton peaked at #39 in RPM Magazine. Both sides written by Merv Smith and produced by Dick Damron. Dick was probably doing the pickin' as well.

Another of "The Maritime Playboys" circa 1963. From left to right, Harry Cromwell, George Beck, Brent Williams and myself.

The young feller with Les Paul Jr. is me ca 1960 when I had the pleasure of being part of this line up of "The Maritime Playboys" which incl George Beck (ac gtr), Freddie McKenna (mandolin), Loran Baker (bass). The lady was Freddie's wife, Melva

Tracks

Artist Track Title
King, Bob Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Phillips, Stu En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham, Mike There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Blondahl, Omar Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Graham, Mike Gore Bay Momento of Manitoulin
Trineer, Dougie Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Townsend, Graham Banks of Newfoundland Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hatton, Jerry Sittin' and Thinkin' Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
King, Bob No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Sharpe, Wendell Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Daigle, Ted Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
King, Bob Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Townsend, Graham Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
King, Bob The Ballad of the Chapeau Boys (Bob King and Needham) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Blondahl, Omar Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
King, Bob Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Blondahl, Omar Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Sharpe, Wendell Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Reynolds, Donn Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
King, Bob French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Sveen, Olaf Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Sharpe, Wendell The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Kozak, Joe The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hatton, Jerry It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Townsend, Graham B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Daigle, Ted Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Blondahl, Omar When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Field, Shirley He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Walker, Angus I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Sharpe, Wendell Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Trineer, Dougie Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Kozak, Joe Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
King, Bob You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Field, Shirley Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Townsend, Graham Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
King, Bob Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Townsend, Graham Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
McInnis, Lew and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
King, Bob The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
King, Bob No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Westmorland Singers Vaya Con Dios At Home With
King, Bob Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Daigle, Ted Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Graham, Mike Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Hatton, Jerry I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Walker, Angus Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Trineer, Dougie Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
King, Bob Strawberry Roan (Wilf Carter) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Smith, Hank (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Sveen, Olaf Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Blondahl, Omar Green Flowers Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Walker, Angus Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Sharpe, Wendell Cold Cold Heart The Brightest One in Town
Sveen, Olaf Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Field, Shirley Streamlined Yodel Two Sides of
King, Bob My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Meehan, Leonard Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Kozak, Joe Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
King, Bob The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
King, Bob All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
King, Bob French Canadian Girl Sing A Country Song
Trineer, Dougie Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Van den Bergh, Bev Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Walker, Angus I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs

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