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
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Spanish Two-Step Pickin' Strings Country Style
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King She Went Without Saying Goodbye Sing For Laurel Lee
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King I've Been Down That Road Before (Hank Wiliams) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers Little Liza Jane At Home With
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Bob King No Parking Here 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Meet Mr Calahan 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Graham Townsend Spud Island Breakdown Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Sonya Two Step At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Olaf Sveen Marit Rhinelander At Jasper Park Lodge
Graham Townsend Manitoba Waltz Salutes Canada's Centennial
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Shirley Field Talk Back Trembling Lips Two Sides of
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Dream Queen 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Donn Reynolds Little Old Log Shanty The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Guitar Breakdown Boogie Pickin' Strings Country Style
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk 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
Bob King No Parking Here Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Olaf Sveen Gipsy Princess Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Have You Lost all the Love Bluegrass Special
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King Going Back to an Old Love Affair Sing For Laurel Lee
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Westmorland Singers When You Come to the End of the Day At Home With
Olaf Sveen Eva Marie Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Omar Blondahl The Boston Burgler Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Our Blind Date Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King The Cowboy 10th Anniversary
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Joe Kozak The Lights are Growing Dim Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Bob King My Petite Marie Sing For Laurel Lee
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Bob King That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Rippling Water Jig Pickin' Strings Country Style
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Olaf Sveen Faraway Mountains Waltz At Jasper Park Lodge
Bob King The Cowboy Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King If The Things They Say Are True Sing For Laurel Lee
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Lonely City Park Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Bev Van den Bergh Marie You Know Who Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Train of Memories Sing A Country Song
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Apple Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King Road Paved With Heartaches Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Westmorland Singers Side by Side At Home With
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Donn Reynolds Out of Step 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

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

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