Topic: MILESTONES
Boots Randolph, a saxophone player best known for his 1963 hit "Yakety Sax," died July 3 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 80. He had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage June 25 and had been hospitalized in a coma. Publicist and spokeswoman Betty Hofer said he had been taken off a respirator earlier Tuesday.
Randolph played regularly in Nashville nightclubs for 30 years. He recorded more than 40 albums and spent 15 years touring with the Festival of Music, teaming with his fellow instrumentalists Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer. Randolph had his own nightclub in Printers Alley in Nashville for 17 years, closing it in 1994. He played regularly at other nightclubs before and after that and continued performing until shortly before his death. His other single hits included “Hey, Mr. Sax Man” in 1964 and “Temptation” in 1967. 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 was adopted by British comedian Benny Hill as a theme tune for his shows. Randolph was a major part of the "Nashville Sound" for most of his professional career. ...MORE in Wiki Bio... | BOOTS BIO and CDiscography