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
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Graham Townsend Canadian Centennial Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Mountain Park Breakdown A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Olaf Sveen Blue Canadian Rockies At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King Give My Love To Rose Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True The All Canadian Boy b/w If The Things They Say Are True
Jim Allen Paddy the Coon A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Angus Walker Long Black Veil Bluegrass Special
Jim Allen Maple Sugar A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Coal Miner's Daughter Spin it Country
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Reg Hill Road to Fort Coulonge Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Grey Eagle Pickin' Strings No. 2
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Reg Hill The Long Sault Hornpipe Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Dougie Trineer Boogie Blues 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Reg Hill The Kiddy Car Reel Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Olaf Sveen Man & Wife Schottische At Jasper Park Lodge
Donn Reynolds The Evergreen Tree The Wild One and other country favorites
Grant Hewlett Nelson The Three Prospectors The Critics Choice...
Bob King Driftwood On the River Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
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 The Brightest One in Town The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl The Devil And The Farmer's Wife Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Rockin' Alone in an Old Rockin' Chair (Bob Miller) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle It May be Silly Teenage Time
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Jim Allen Faded Love A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Dougie Trineer Blue Smoke 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Olaf Sveen Jasper Goodbye - Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Olaf Sveen Beverly Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou South Pickin' Strings Country Style
Reg Hill Lake Kamaniskeg Waltz Ottawa Valley Fiddlin'
Donn Reynolds The Parting The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Mike Graham Manitoulin Paradise of Man Momento of Manitoulin
Wendell Sharpe Darling, Let's Turn Back the Years The Brightest One in Town
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Dougie Trineer Fireball Mail 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Wendell Sharpe Roses Are Blooming The Brightest One in Town
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Ted Daigle Cut Across Shorty Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Jessie's Tragedy Spin it Country
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) I'll Take a Chance on Loving You Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Black Mountain Rag Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Torquay Pickin' Strings No. 2
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Old Joe Clark Pickin' Strings Country Style
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Shirley Field Invitation to the Blues Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Stu Phillips White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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

The Wild One and other country favorites

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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