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 Silver Threads & Golden Needles Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Holiday Clog Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King That's What's On My Mind Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Donn Reynolds Tread Softly Stranger The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
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 Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Border Baby Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field He'd Like to Give Me Everything Two Sides of
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Graham Townsend New Brunswick Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Alberta Polka Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The Bluest Man in Town Sing A Country Song
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Joe Kozak Sunny South by the Sea Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Lonely City Park 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Home By The Fraser Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland

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

Two Sides of

Field, Shirley

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

Phillips, Stu

Graham, Mike

Momento of Manitoulin

Omar's Favorite Folk Songs

Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee

Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

Kozak, Joe

Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock bw Call Me (1)

Hatton, Jerry

Joe Kozak - Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee BACK

The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 02

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia LABEL 01

Stu Phillips-A Visit to British Columbia BACK

Stu Phillips - Sings Echoes Of The Canadian Foothills BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec BACK

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 02

RPM Magazine promo

Townsend, Graham

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