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 the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show. Randolph was a prolific session musician and member of the Nashville A-Team, performing on numerous notable recordings by artists including Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Brenda Lee, and Al Hirt. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Boots Randolph has received more than 449,988 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Boots Randolph is the 1,566th most popular musician (up from 2,039th in 2019), the 7,887th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,631st in 2019) and the 571st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 450k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Boots Randolph ranks 1,566 out of 3,175. Before him are Jim Root, Tré Cool, Vernon Duke, Robert Cray, Richard Rodney Bennett, and Andor Földes. After him are Peter Baltes, Michael Tilson Thomas, Michael Franks, Trilok Gurtu, Skip James, and Phạm Duy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Boots Randolph ranks 354. Before him are Walter Giller, József Sákovics, Rita Gam, Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Willy De Clercq, and Edward Kienholz. After him are McLean Stevenson, Erol Keskin, Bill Daily, Alfons Van Brandt, Ermes Muccinelli, and Gerard Cieślik. Among people deceased in 2007, Boots Randolph ranks 304. Before him are Claude Netter, Masao Takemoto, Frigyes Hidas, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Kirka, and Pascal Yoadimnadji. After him are Paule Desjardins, Bruce M. Metzger, Adam Kozłowiecki, Fred Saberhagen, Anne McLaren, and Krystyna Feldman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Boots Randolph ranks 7,887 out of 20,380. Before him are Megan Mullally (1958), Steve Schirripa (1958), Will Geer (1902), Richard Henry Lee (1732), George Perkins Marsh (1801), and Jim Dine (1935). After him are Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), Henry Charles Carey (1793), Michael Franks (1944), Donald Johnston (1899), Jean Carnahan (1933), and Roderick Thorp (1936).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Boots Randolph ranks 571. Before him are Brian Setzer (1959), Julieta Venegas (1970), Robben Ford (1951), Scott Weiland (1967), Jim Root (1971), and Robert Cray (1953). After him are Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), Michael Franks (1944), Skip James (1902), Peter Tork (1942), Kenny Barron (1943), and Ray Parker Jr. (1954).

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