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Posted by Larry Jordan As for Boots having a hard time getting the saxophone thought of as a country instrument, he was a very adaptable musician who could play a wide range of music. Jim Reeves liked Boots' playing so well, when he recorded "A Touch of Velvet," that subsequent to that he had Bunky Keels play sax on the road with the Blue Boys for awhile. (Bunky quit, however, because he objected to having to get up early on his days off and go play some of the free benefit shows that Reeves insisted on doing, such as at nursing homes and VA hospitals). Yes, Boots did play on the Opry. No one who saw him there could forget when he performed a beautiful version of "America". He just released a new CD called "A Whole New Ballgame."
on July 7, 2007, 5:51 am, in reply to "Re: Boots Randolph Passed Away"
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Boots wrote and recorded "Yakety Sax" in 1963. Ironically, I just saw him play that piece. He was the first to play saxophone on an Elvis recording and went on to contribute to eight of Elvis' movie soundtracks. Boots was also featured on Brenda Lee's famous "Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree" and Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman."
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