Died On This Date (July 4, 2009) Dee Dee Bellson / Jazz Vocalist
themusicsover Dee Dee Bellson
April 20, 1960 – July 4, 2009
Dee Dee Bellson was the adopted daughter of Pearl Bailey and Louis Bellson. As a child, Bellson traveled with her mother on tour and occasionally appeared on her television show. She later became a professional jazz singer, touring all over the world, performing with her father’s band, and singing on albums by such jazz artists as Weather Report and Wayne Shorter. Dee Dee Bellson died as a result of a heart attack at the age of 49.
Boots Randolph was an American horn player whose saxophone was a major part of what is know in country music as the “Nashville Sound.” But perhaps his biggest legacy is his tune, “Yakety Sax,” which is known the world over as the Benny Hill theme song. During a career that spanned the better part of four decades, Randolph shared the stage with countless A-List performers and played on recordings by the likes of 
