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 The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker I Cried Again Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker John Wesley Hardin' Bluegrass Special
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Jerry Hatton The Wild Side of Life Sittin' and Thinkin'
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Snowshoes Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Mummy Please Stay Home With Me Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl Saskatchewan Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Thank God You're Mine ST
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Corina Pickin' Strings Country Style
Wendell Sharpe Lonesome Whistle The Brightest One in Town
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Bob King Pray For Me Mother of Mine Sing For Laurel Lee
Jim Allen Three Legged Milk Stool A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Graham Townsend Alexander MacKenzie March Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker How Can You Refuse Him Now Bluegrass Special
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers I've Fallen in Love ST
Bob King The Ballad of Jed Clampett By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Evening Shadows Two Sides of
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Whiskey Before Breakfast Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Dougie Trineer Galloping Guitar 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King It Breaks a Mothers Heart Sing A Country Song
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Angus Walker Eatin' Outa Your Hand Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Teenage Time
Graham Townsend Sir John S.D. Thompson Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Beneath the Willow Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King The Waltz of Two Broken Hearts Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King Coconut Joe Sing A Country Song
Omar Blondahl The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Westmorland Singers My Love Loves Me At Home With
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dakota Reel Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Barbara Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King Just Call On Me Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Leonard Meehan Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Angus Walker Why Not Confess Blue Grass Songs
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Panhandle Rag Pickin' Strings Country Style
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Country Gentleman Pickin' Strings Country Style
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Minnitonka Breakdown Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir John Abbot Waltz Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Mike Graham When I Come to Manitoulin Momento of Manitoulin
Angus Walker Go Boy Go Blue Grass Songs
Angus Walker Each Seasons Changes You Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Wendell Sharpe Brand of My Heart The Brightest One in Town
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Help Me Make it Through the Night Spin it Country
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Toe the Mark ST
Westmorland Singers How Gently Sweet Afton At Home With
Omar Blondahl That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers When You Walked Away ST
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy Sing A Country Song
Wendell Sharpe Sammy Morgan's Gin The Brightest One in Town
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers You've Got to Change the Way You Live ST
Grant Hewlett Nelson Fat Sydney Black The Critics Choice...
Graham Townsend Québec Reel Salutes Canada's Centennial
Graham Townsend Sir MacKenzie Bowel Jig Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Bob King Rose of Old Pawnee 10th Anniversary
Bob King Little Tom 10th Anniversary
Reg Hill The Broadaxe Breakdown Ottawa Valley Hoedown # 2
Jim Allen Hobo's Jig A Tribute to the Late Ward Allen
Graham Townsend Nova Scotia Hop Salutes Canada's Centennial
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King Hey, Honey! 10th Anniversary
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Bob King I Dreamed About Mom Last Night Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings
Donn Reynolds Rovin' Gambler The Wild One and other country favorites
Dougie Trineer Finger Lickin' 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Bluest Man in Town 10th Anniversary
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou San Antonio Rose Pickin' Strings Country Style
Donn Reynolds Out of Step The Wild One and other country favorites
Bob King Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Shirley Field Chime Bells Two Sides of
Dougie Trineer Sugar Foot Rag 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring

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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