In 1964, Lee released an album on Folkways Records, entitled "Folk Songs of the Colorado River." In the 1980s, she recorded a cassette-only release, "Colorado River Songs", consisting of old songs popular among river runners on the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon, and some original compositions. This release was hailed by Edward Abbey and David Foreman, among others. "Colorado River Songs" was expanded to include more songs and re-released in 1997 on CD. She released "Glen Canyon River Journeys" on CD, which mixes music and her narration. She also was featured on the 2005 Smithsonian Folkways compilation album, "Songs and Stories from Grand Canyon." In October 2011, Katie Lee was inducted into the Arizona Music Hall of Fame.