Boots Randolph Biography

Boots Randolph (born Homer Louis Randolph III on June 3, 1926 in Paducah, Kentucky) is an American saxophonist and session musician.

Randolph is the saxophone player responsible for the 1961 hit, "Yakety Sax," which was also the closing theme to the Benny Hill television specials. During his more than forty year career, Randolph has performed in hundreds of venues and alongside many music artists. He has played on several albums with Elvis Presley and also performed on soundtracks for a number of Presley's motion pictures.

He recorded for Monument Records in Nashville, Tennessee and played on Roy Orbison's 1964 hit, "Oh, Pretty Woman". Other notable recordings Randolph has played on include "Little Queenie" by REO Speedwagon, "Java" by Al Hirt, "Turn On Your Lovelight" by Jerry Lee Lewis, and "Rockin' 'Round The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee.