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Homer "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 Benny Hill's signature tune). Randolph was a major part of the "Nashville sound" for most of his professional career.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1927 (Paducah), Died July 3, 2007 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 9701 2/26/1957 Baby how long-1, 2 Jimmy Donley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10011 11/21/1957 Born to be a loser-1 Jimmy Donley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10012 11/21/1957 Please baby come home Jimmy Donley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10013 11/21/1957 Child love Jimmy Donley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10014 11/29/1957 Rock-a-bye baby blues Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10015 11/29/1957 Rock the bop Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10241 4/26/1958 Everyone but one Terry Noland instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10242 4/26/1958 One sweet kiss Terry Noland instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10243 4/26/1958 Crazy dream Terry Noland instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10351 8/10/1958 Shir-Lee Don Guess instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10352 8/10/1958 Let me be your love Don Guess instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10353 8/10/1958 Good good feeling Don Guess instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10354 8/10/1958 Just a little lovin' baby Don Guess instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10355 8/10/1958 Sugar drop Terry Noland instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10356 8/10/1958 Guess I'm gonna fall Terry Noland instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10357 8/10/1958 There was a fungus among us Terry Noland instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca NA 10365 8/12/1958 I'm alone-1 Jimmy Donley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10366 8/12/1958 Radio, jukebox and T.V.-2 Jimmy Donley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10420 10/19/1958 Rockin' around the Christmas tree-1, 4 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10421 10/19/1958 Bill Bailey won't you please come home-1 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10422 10/19/1958 Heading home-1, 2, 4 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10423 10/19/1958 Let's jump the broomstick-1, 4 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10549 1/4/1959 The stroll Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10550 1/4/1959 Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody-1,2 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca NA 10551 1/4/1959 Pretty baby-1, 2 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Randolph, Homer "Boots"," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208327.

Randolph, Homer "Boots". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208327.

"Randolph, Homer "Boots"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208327

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