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 Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Reg Hill Bonnechere Point Strathspey Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Yellow Rose of Texas Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Bob King You and My Old Guitar Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Ontario Swing Salutes Canada's Centennial
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
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
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Mike Graham White Birches Momento of Manitoulin
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou The Old Man And Old Woman Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Grant Hewlett Nelson Walk 'Round th' Hound The Critics Choice...
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Let Me Know Where I Stand Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time

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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