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 Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
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 That's What's On My Mind That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Dougie Trineer Maria Elena 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie A Little Bit of Love Spin it Country
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King No Parking Here That's What's On My Mind b/w No Parking Here
Stu Phillips Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Graham Townsend Sir Wilfred Laurier Reel Salutes Canada's Prime Ministers
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Bob King When the Work's All Done This Fall Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Angus Walker Sing Sing Sing Bluegrass Special
Ted Daigle Ballad of a Teenage Queen Teenage Time
Bob King Jimmy Brown the Newsboy 10th Anniversary
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Graham Townsend Saskatchewan Jig Salutes Canada's Centennial
Olaf Sveen Prairie Breeze Polka At Jasper Park Lodge
Shirley Field Walking After Midnight Two Sides of
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Ted Daigle No One Else Teenage Time
Omar Blondahl She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dougie Trineer Trambone 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Joe Kozak Bimbo Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Bob King Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Sing For Laurel Lee
Ted Daigle Legend of Chaleur Bay Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Mike Graham Manitoulin March Momento of Manitoulin
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou How High The Moon Pickin' Strings No. 2
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Stu Phillips Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers My Dying Secret ST
Omar Blondahl An Eskimo Lullaby Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Bob King Mary Ann Regrets (Harland Howard) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Ted Daigle Farewell Adelita Teenage Time
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Tired of Livin' Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Bob King All Canadian Boy 10th Anniversary
Jerry Hatton I've Got a New Heartache Sittin' and Thinkin'
Graham Townsend B.C. Centennial Salutes Canada's Centennial
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie Breakdown 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King An Old Log Cabin for Sale Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Wendell Sharpe Long Long Lonesome Blues The Brightest One in Town
Dougie Trineer Clarinet Polka 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bob King Laurel Lee Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Country Gentleman 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl Ballad of the Frank Slide Omar's Favorite Folk Songs
Angus Walker I Can, I Will, I Do Believe Bluegrass Special
Donn Reynolds No One Will Ever Know The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Moose Jaw Rag Hank Smith and The Fabulous Rodgers Brothers
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Dougie Trineer My Pretty Bluebells 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Bev Van den Bergh Marie I'm Leavin' You Spin it Country
Bob King Let's Make a Fair Trade Sing For Laurel Lee
Bob King French Canadian Girl 10th Anniversary
Dougie Trineer Frankie & Johnny 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Bob King Little Tom Sing A Country Song
Hank Smith (Heinz Schmidt) Lonesome Indian 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
Ted Daigle Red Hen Hop Teenage Time
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Angus Walker Give My Love to Nell Blue Grass Songs
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Donn Reynolds Little Miss Blue Eyes The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Ted Daigle Young & Beautiful Teenage Time
Joe Kozak Tennessee Central No. 9 Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Joe Kozak Slowly Canada Salutes Nashville, Tennessee
Shirley Field Down in the Valley Two Sides of
Bob King Why Don't You Leave Me Sing For Laurel Lee
Dougie Trineer Guitar Boogie 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Waiting For My Baby ST
Dougie Trineer Buckeroo 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Lew McInnis and The Rhythm Makers Don't Close the Gates ST
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Westmorland Singers In the Gloaming At Home With
Angus Walker The Wild Colonial Boy Blue Grass Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Dougie Trineer Windy & Warm 24 Country Guitar Selections featuring
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Angus Walker The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee Blue Grass Songs
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 Lamplighting Time in the Valley (C. Upton) By Request Vol. 2: Bob King Sings Songs That Tell A Story
Bob King The French Song Just Me and My Old Guitar: Bob King Sings Song That Tell a Story
Angus Walker I've Wondered Where We'd Meet Again Blue Grass Songs
Donn Reynolds Crossroads The Wild One and Other Country Favourites
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Bev Van den Bergh Marie For the Good TImes Spin it Country
Bev Van den Bergh Marie Red Red Roses Spin it Country
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Four String Polka Pickin' Strings No. 2
Hachey Brothers & Mary Lou Dizzy Strings Pickin' Strings No. 2
Bob King My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Sing With Bob King and the Country Kings

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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