"Banjo Polka" is a song written by Andrew Soldi and Pedro de Paul and popularized by Tex Williams and His Western Caravan. It was released on Capitol Records in 1948 with "Pretty Red Lights" as the "B" side. It peaked in June 1948 at No. 5 on the Billboard folk chart. It remained on the chart for 15 weeks, Williams' longest stay on the chart since his 1947 hit "Never Trust a Woman".