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
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
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
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Donn Reynolds Goodnight God Bless You The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Joe Kozak Moonshy Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Grant Hewlett Nelson Pook (The Eskimo Boy) The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers No One Would Cry Over Me ST
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jerry Hatton Walk the Floor Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Mike Graham There's a Bridge in Little Current Momento of Manitoulin
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Wendell Sharpe It's Been So Long Darling The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir Charles Tupper Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Ted Daigle Sweet Little Sixteen Teenage Time
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Mike Graham Another Autumn On Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Life is Like a Merry-Go-Round Spin it Country
Bob King Give My Love to Rose 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Joe Kozak Fraulien Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Westmorland Singers Moments to Remember At Home With
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Shirley Field Shattered Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Wildwood Flower 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Joey Understands Me Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Jerry Hatton It's a Wicked World Sittin' and Thinkin'
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Donn Reynolds The Wild One The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia

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

Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back

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