Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax" (which became Benny Hill's signature tune). Randolph was a major part of the "Nashville Sound" for most of his professional career.
During his forty plus career, Randolph performed in hundreds of venues alongside many artists in pop, rock, jazz, and country music. He played on many recording sessions with Elvis Presley and also performed on soundtracks for a number of Presley's motion pictures, one popular song being "Return to Sender".
"Yakety Sax" is a pop-jazz instrumental whose music was jointly composed by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Homer "Boots" Randolph III. Randolph, a saxophonist, popularized the selection in his 1963 recording; Benny Hill later made it more widely known as the de facto theme music of his comedy show.
Randolph's take on the piece was inspired by a sax solo in the Leiber and Stoller song "Yakety Yak," recorded in 1958 by The Coasters. The tunes are similar, and both feature the "yakety sax" sound. Randolph first recorded "Yakety Sax" that year for RCA Victor, but it did not become a hit till he re-recorded it for Monument Records in 1963; this version reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Other performances
Guitarist Chet Atkins recorded a version of "Yakety Sax" in 1965 called "Yakety Axe." Atkins's version used a similar tempo and showcased his country guitar picking style in place of a saxophone. The title change referred to the colloquial term for an electric guitar as an "axe." In 1990 he collaborated with Mark Knopfler on the album Neck and Neck where he recorded a slower-tempo version, with verses composed by Merle Travis that he recited rhythmically to the music. The original version of "Yakety Axe" was Atkins's highest charting song on Hot Country Songs, reaching number 4; it also went to number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100. Atkins and Randolph, who both worked together on Elvis Presley recording sessions in the 1960s, occasionally merged their two versions of "Yakety Sax/Axe" in joint TV appearances, with each musician trading off a "verse."
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Yakety Sax Mono Version · Boots Randolph
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Composer: Homer Randolph
Composer: James Rich
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Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax
Boots (aka Randy) Randolph plays "Yakety Sax", surely one of the most recognized instrumentals. Transcribed directly from a vinyl recording.
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Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax (1958) [Stereo Mix]
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Yakety Sax (Randolph-Rich) by Boots Randolph and his Combo
Known to many as The Benny Hill theme, “Yakety Sax” was written in 1958, inspired by the King Curtis sax solo in the recent Coasters hit “Yakety Yak.” Nashville session musician Randolph had first recorded it for RCA Victor that year (billed as Randy Randolph) https://youtu.be/VG93r2iz86k and re-did it in this more famous version for Monument in ’63.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 23, Cash Box 33, Billboard 35
THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).
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Yakety Sax
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Boots Randolph vs Chet Atkins - Yakety Sax & Axe (TPRBS Remix)
Boots Randolph vs Chet Atkins - Yakety Sax & Axe (TPRBS Remix)
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Boots Randolph Yakety Sax Original 1958 Version
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RANDY BOOTS RANDOLPH "YAKETY SAX" 1958 (MONOTOSTEREOMIX)
THE FLIP SIDE OF "PERCOLATOR" .... 5 YEARS LATER A NEW VERSION (NEARLY THE SAME) CHARTED 1963 AT NO. 35 USA (as the "A"-side).
Then as "Boots" Randolph.
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Yakety Sax Mono Version · Boots Randolph
Big Daddy
℗ Salt & Pepper
Released on: 2013-01-01
Composer: Homer Rand...
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Yakety Sax Mono Version · Boots Randolph
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Composer: Homer Randolph
Composer: James Rich
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Composer: Homer Randolph
Composer: James Rich
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Yakety Sax (Randolph-Rich) by Boots Randolph and his Combo
Known to many as The Benny Hill theme, “Yakety Sax” was written in 1958, inspired by the King Curtis...
Yakety Sax (Randolph-Rich) by Boots Randolph and his Combo
Known to many as The Benny Hill theme, “Yakety Sax” was written in 1958, inspired by the King Curtis sax solo in the recent Coasters hit “Yakety Yak.” Nashville session musician Randolph had first recorded it for RCA Victor that year (billed as Randy Randolph) https://youtu.be/VG93r2iz86k and re-did it in this more famous version for Monument in ’63.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 23, Cash Box 33, Billboard 35
THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).
Yakety Sax (Randolph-Rich) by Boots Randolph and his Combo
Known to many as The Benny Hill theme, “Yakety Sax” was written in 1958, inspired by the King Curtis sax solo in the recent Coasters hit “Yakety Yak.” Nashville session musician Randolph had first recorded it for RCA Victor that year (billed as Randy Randolph) https://youtu.be/VG93r2iz86k and re-did it in this more famous version for Monument in ’63.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 23, Cash Box 33, Billboard 35
THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Yakety Sax · Boots Randolph
Yakety Sax! The Very Best Of
℗ 2011 Stardust Records
Released on: 2011-10-01
Aut...
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Yakety Sax · Boots Randolph
Yakety Sax! The Very Best Of
℗ 2011 Stardust Records
Released on: 2011-10-01
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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Yakety Sax · Boots Randolph
Yakety Sax! The Very Best Of
℗ 2011 Stardust Records
Released on: 2011-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
THE FLIP SIDE OF "PERCOLATOR" .... 5 YEARS LATER A NEW VERSION (NEARLY THE SAME) CHARTED 1963 AT NO. 35 USA (as the "A"-side).
Then as "Boots" Randolph.
THE FLIP SIDE OF "PERCOLATOR" .... 5 YEARS LATER A NEW VERSION (NEARLY THE SAME) CHARTED 1963 AT NO. 35 USA (as the "A"-side).
Then as "Boots" Randolph.
THE FLIP SIDE OF "PERCOLATOR" .... 5 YEARS LATER A NEW VERSION (NEARLY THE SAME) CHARTED 1963 AT NO. 35 USA (as the "A"-side).
Then as "Boots" Randolph.
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Yakety Sax Mono Version · Boots Randolph
Big Daddy
℗ Salt & Pepper
Released on: 2013-01-01
Composer: Homer Randolph
Composer: James Rich
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Yakety Sax (Randolph-Rich) by Boots Randolph and his Combo
Known to many as The Benny Hill theme, “Yakety Sax” was written in 1958, inspired by the King Curtis sax solo in the recent Coasters hit “Yakety Yak.” Nashville session musician Randolph had first recorded it for RCA Victor that year (billed as Randy Randolph) https://youtu.be/VG93r2iz86k and re-did it in this more famous version for Monument in ’63.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 23, Cash Box 33, Billboard 35
THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Yakety Sax · Boots Randolph
Yakety Sax! The Very Best Of
℗ 2011 Stardust Records
Released on: 2011-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
THE FLIP SIDE OF "PERCOLATOR" .... 5 YEARS LATER A NEW VERSION (NEARLY THE SAME) CHARTED 1963 AT NO. 35 USA (as the "A"-side).
Then as "Boots" Randolph.
Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax" (which became Benny Hill's signature tune). Randolph was a major part of the "Nashville Sound" for most of his professional career.
During his forty plus career, Randolph performed in hundreds of venues alongside many artists in pop, rock, jazz, and country music. He played on many recording sessions with Elvis Presley and also performed on soundtracks for a number of Presley's motion pictures, one popular song being "Return to Sender".