Boots Randolph

Boots Randolph
Randolph in March 2000
Randolph in March 2000
Background information
Birth nameHomer Louis Randolph III
Also known as"Boots"
Born(1927-06-03)June 3, 1927
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 2007(2007-07-03) (aged 80)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresNashville sound
OccupationSaxophonist
InstrumentSaxophone
LabelsRCA Victor, Capitol, Monument
Websitebootsrandolph.com

Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927[1] – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax", which became the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show. Randolph was a prolific session musician and member of the Nashville A-Team, performing on numerous notable recordings by artists including Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Brenda Lee, and Al Hirt. During the span of his more than forty-year music career, Randolph performed in hundreds of venues alongside many artists in pop, rock, jazz, and country music.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Larkin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Trott, Walt (1998). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. pp. 428–429.