Yakety Axe?
timothy m klein
Hill often used a saxophone version of it as background music for his
skits. Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler recorded a slow, country-ish
version of it with lyrics. The credits on that album ("Neck and Neck")
say it was written by B. Randolph and J. Rich, whoever they are/were.
What I want is a fast, instrumental version. In fact, the Benny Hill
version would be fine, but I'll bet it was recorded just for the show
and isn't available. I once heard some morning DJs using a version
of it as their "theme" music, but I was unable to call them and ask
about it. I suspect there are lots of recordings of it, but I don't
know where to start looking. Any recommendations? Or info about when
it was written/recorded originally?
(By the way, it's no relation to the song "Yakety-Yak (Don't Talk Back)").
Thanks for any info!
Tim Klein
kl...@cis.ohio-state.edu
Mark W. Lensenmayer
: I'm looking for an old tune called "Yakety Axe". British comedian Benny
: Hill often used a saxophone version of it as background music for his
: skits. Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler recorded a slow, country-ish
: version of it with lyrics. The credits on that album ("Neck and Neck")
: say it was written by B. Randolph and J. Rich, whoever they are/were.
Try "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph. It was a popular country tune about
20 years ago. Should still be available at most music stores...check the
country instrumental section.
Mark
Indulis R Rutks
"Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph debuted on the Billboard pop music charts
2/23/63.
-I. R. Rutks (rutk...@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
Richard C. Wasserman
> I'm looking for an old tune called "Yakety Axe". British comedian Benny
> Hill often used a saxophone version of it as background music for his
> skits. Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler recorded a slow, country-ish
> version of it with lyrics. The credits on that album ("Neck and Neck")
> say it was written by B. Randolph and J. Rich, whoever they are/were.
>
> What I want is a fast, instrumental version. In fact, the Benny Hill
> version would be fine, but I'll bet it was recorded just for the show
> and isn't available. I once heard some morning DJs using a version
> of it as their "theme" music, but I was unable to call them and ask
> about it. I suspect there are lots of recordings of it, but I don't
> know where to start looking. Any recommendations? Or info about when
> it was written/recorded originally?
The song is "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph, who was a top session sax
player in the 1960's. The was recorded in 1963 and went all the way
to number 35 on the pop charts.
By the way, if you want answers to questions like this one, try posting
on alt.rock-n-roll.oldies.
Mort Wasserman
Charlotte, Vermont
Grue
> I'm looking for an old tune called "Yakety Axe". British comedian Benny
> Hill often used a saxophone version of it as background music for his
> skits. Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler recorded a slow, country-ish
> version of it with lyrics. The credits on that album ("Neck and Neck")
> say it was written by B. Randolph and J. Rich, whoever they are/were.
>
> What I want is a fast, instrumental version. In fact, the Benny Hill
> version would be fine, but I'll bet it was recorded just for the show
> and isn't available. I once heard some morning DJs using a version
> of it as their "theme" music, but I was unable to call them and ask
> about it. I suspect there are lots of recordings of it, but I don't
> know where to start looking. Any recommendations? Or info about when
> it was written/recorded originally?
Benny Hill's Greatest Hits has the song, and the rest of the CD is pretty good,
too. B)
Tom
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Chris P. Mezzolesta
In a previous article, t...@cbnews.cb.att.com (Grue) says:
>Benny Hill's Greatest Hits has the song, and the rest of the CD is pretty good,
>too. B)
Could you kindly post pertinent info on this disc (titles, label & catalog
#, country of issue, etc.) to r.m.d??? Thanks. I have the 1979 American
Capitol comp "Words and Music", the 1971 UK Decca radio recording "The
World of..." and 2 original 45's on Pye, wondering what's on this one.
Thanks muchly.
C
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Grue
>
>In a previous article, t...@cbnews.cb.att.com (Grue) says:
>>Benny Hill's Greatest Hits has the song, and the rest of the CD is pretty good,
>>too. B)
>
>Could you kindly post pertinent info on this disc (titles, label & catalog
>#, country of issue, etc.) to r.m.d??? Thanks. I have the 1979 American
>Capitol comp "Words and Music", the 1971 UK Decca radio recording "The
>World of..." and 2 original 45's on Pye, wondering what's on this one.
>Thanks muchly.
Ok, Here's what I've got:
It's Benny Hill...The Best Of, 1992, Continuum Records, Made in Canada. There's
a number on it, 19206-2, and that's the only number on it...
The songs are:
1. Yakety Sax
2. Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
3. Bianca
4. Gypsy Dance
5. New York Rap
6. Star Names
7. Just Wanna Be in Your Band
8. Down on the Farm
9. Unlucky Luke
10. Pepy's Diary
11. Older Woman
12. Cafe Ole
13. Graffiti
14. Lifeguards
15. Go Round Again
16. Yakety Sax
Tom
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>C
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>Member, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (biiiiiig deal!)
Phil Scarr
Knopfler from their duet album (I don't remember the name). It's a nice
song, probably the best on the album.
-Phil
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timothy m klein
>
>>There was also a version of Yakety Axe done by Chet Atkins and Mark
>>Knopfler from their duet album (I don't remember the name). It's a nice
The album is called _Neck and Neck_. And that version
is the one that prompted me to start this thread in the first place.
What goes around comes around, eh? Anyway, I've learned from other
netters (thanks everyone!) that the original instrumental was called
"Yakety Sax" and was a hit for Boots Randolph in the early 1960's,
but that the version I really want is on one of the soundtracks
to the Benny Hill Show, a British comedy TV show. A group called
the Bill Black Combo recorded it too, and in fact this may the
version Benny Hill used.
The Atkins & Knopfler version is slow and country-ish, with lyrics by
Merle Travis. I suspect Travis is also the one who changed the title
from the original "Yakety Sax" to "Yakety Axe". (A guitar is often
called an "axe".)
Thank you to all who responded!
Tim Klein
kl...@cis.ohio-state.edu
Jason R. Beerhalter
released. :)
szwa...@chip.ucdavis.edu
>There was also a version of Yakety Axe done by Chet Atkins and Mark
>Knopfler from their duet album (I don't remember the name). It's a nice
>song, probably the best on the album.
>
> -Phil
Boots Randolph did a version of it many years ago as well. Who Wrote it?
Bill Wagman
U.C. Davis
wjwa...@ucdavis.edu
Brian William Carroll
It was writen by Boots Randolph and James Rich. The original in called
"Yakety Sax" but Chet changed it to axe since he was playing it on
guitar. I think Chet's first recording of it was in 1965.
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