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"Yakety Sax" is often used in television and film as a soundtrack for outlandishly humorous situations. It was frequently used to accompany comedic sketches, particularly the time-lapse , rapidly-paced silent chase skit that came at the end of almost every episode of The Benny Hill Show . [ 17 ]
Note that all the above refers to US copyright. Yakety Sax - or to be more precise the original Randolph recording - may well fall into the blanket public domain sweep that occurred with many US recordings from the 1950s a few years back in Europe, meaning the original recording may be public domain in places like the UK.
Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 [1] – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax", which became the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show.
The show's closing theme tune, "Yakety Sax", which has gained a following in its own right, was written by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Boots Randolph.The show's musical director was pianist and easy listening conductor Ronnie Aldrich, and vocal backing was provided by session singers the Ladybirds (who also frequently appeared on camera from 1969 to 1974).
Atkins's biggest hit single came in 1965, with "Yakety Axe", an adaptation of "Yakety Sax", by his friend, the saxophonist Boots Randolph. He rarely performed in those days and eventually hired other RCA producers, such as Bob Ferguson and Felton Jarvis, to lessen his workload. [9]
Chet, Floyd & Boots is a studio album by American guitarist Chet Atkins, pianist Floyd Cramer and saxophone player Boots Randolph.Boots had a novelty hit with Yakety Sax which Chet covered, playing the saxophone lead on guitar, as Yakety Axe - which also became a hit.
The Benny Hill Show ("Yakety Sax") – Boots Randolph; Benson – George Tipton; The Berenstain Bears – Lee Ann Womack; The Bernie Mac Show – Stanley A. Smith;
Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), [1] known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll.