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 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.