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.

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.

[3] As a child, Randolph learned to play music with his family's band, who would enter talent shows to win food to help get by during the Great Depression.

[3] He started out playing the ukulele and trombone, but switched to tenor saxophone when his father unexpectedly brought one home.

In 1957 he left Decatur and relocated to the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Hendersonville and was signed to RCA Victor by Chet Atkins in 1958.