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 Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
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
Novatones Mary Lee Mary Lee b/w Please Come Back
Angus Walker If Teardrops Were Pennies Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Jim Allen Fairy Lake Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Angus Walker When the Bees are in the Hive Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Kitchen Polka A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer Chromatic Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou A Gay Ranchero Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Reg Hill Scrambled Eggs Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Jim Allen Sunset Waltz A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Tennessee Waltz 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Wendell Sharpe The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
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
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Reg Hill Dancing Waters Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer The Bells of St. Mary's 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Reg Hill Avonmore Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Mike Graham Billings Momento of Manitoulin
Westmorland Singers Come On Down South At Home With
Reg Hill Waltz Promenade Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Montréal ‘67 Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie There's a Little Town (Bobcaygeon) Spin it Country
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I Need to Know ST
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Angus Walker I'll Forgive You Bluegrass Special
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig 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
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie It Won't be Easy Spin it Country
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Little Shirt My Mother Made for Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Bob King Batanio the Pride of the Plains Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Reg Hill Musty Muldoon's Irish Jig Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Bob King The All Canadian Boy The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Country Garden Girl Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Jim Allen Back to the Sugar Camp A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Swinging on the Strings Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey Honey Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs

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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