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
Joe Kozak Lullaby Waltz Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and other country favorites
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill Clayton Poirier Two-Step Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Reg Hill Dad's Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and other country favorites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Allumette Island Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Back Up and Push A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Reg Hill Sleigh Ride Reel Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King My Home by the Fraser Rose of Old Pawnee b/w My Home by the Fraser
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
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
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee

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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