Boots Randolph

Boots Randolph
Born: Jun 3, 1927 in Paducah, KY
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Died: Jul 3, 2007 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Country
Styles: Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Instrumental Rock, Instrumental Country, Country-Pop
Biography: Tenor saxophonist Boots Randolph was an important contributor to the Nashville Sound, the set of pop-flavored textures that dominated country music in the late '50s and early '60s. He was born in Paducah, KY, but grew up in small-town Cadiz, in Trigg County. Born Homer Louis Randolph III, he acquired ...Read full biography
Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax!
Released: 1963
Label: SMSP
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Boots Randolph's signature tune, "Yakety Sax," was inspired by the sax solo in the Coasters' "Yakety Yak," and is much better known than its modest chart placement might suggest. Randolph had recorded ...Read full review
The Fantastic Boots Randolph
Released: 1966
Label: Monument
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More Boots Randolph albums: Main Albums (35), Compilations (9)
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