Died On This Date (July 3, 2007) Boots Randolph / Gave Us “Yakety Sax”
themusicsover Homer “Boots” Randolph
June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007
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 Elvis Presley, Al Hirt, Roy Orbison, REO Speedwagon, Jerry Lee Lewis and Brenda Lee. Boots Randolph died of a brain hemmorhage at the age of 80.
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