Homer "Boots" Randolph

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.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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.