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MUSICIAN

Boots Randolph

1927 - 2007

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boots Randolph has received more than 410,329 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Boots Randolph is the 2,046th most popular musician (down from 1,887th in 2019), the 10,654th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,769th in 2019) and the 841st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 410k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Boots Randolph ranks 2,046 out of 2,662Before him are Virgil Donati, Art Taylor, Tom Scott, Mike Campbell, Simon Kirke, and James Shaffer. After him are Lucky Thompson, Mike Starr, Post Malone, Alexander Courage, Guy Lombardo, and Gar Samuelson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Boots Randolph ranks 388Before him are Richard Long, Dick Jones, Kamini Kaushal, Porter Wagoner, Vince Boryla, and Paul Eddington. After him are Nan Martin, Hank Ballard, Mehdi Hassan, Virginia Weidler, Viola Myers, and Harry Gallatin. Among people deceased in 2007, Boots Randolph ranks 338Before him are Bob Clark, Charles Lane, Dadullah, Grégory Lemarchal, John Woodruff, and Porter Wagoner. After him are Kitty Carlisle, Hans Mild, Andrew Hill, Tillie Olsen, Yelena Romanova, and Robert Taylor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Boots Randolph ranks 10,654 out of 18,182Before him are Karyn Parsons (1966), Jay Mohr (1970), Donna D'Errico (1968), James Shaffer (1970), Jerry Herman (1931), and William Beaudine (1892). After him are Robert Lighthizer (1947), Payne Stewart (1957), Peter Horton (1953), Capri Anderson (1988), Joseph F. Smith (1838), and Clea DuVall (1977).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Boots Randolph ranks 841Before him are Tom Scholz (1947), Shirley Scott (1934), Art Taylor (1929), Tom Scott (1948), Mike Campbell (1950), and James Shaffer (1970). After him are Lucky Thompson (1924), Mike Starr (1966), Post Malone (1995), Alexander Courage (1919), Gar Samuelson (1958), and Scott Asheton (1949).