In 1963, “Yakety Sax” reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Boots Randolph recorded the tune he had written with the assistance of James Q. “Spider” Rich. Born in 1927, Randolph was part of the Nashville sound for most of his professional career. The tune quotes two bars each of “Entry of the Gladiators” and “The Girl I Left Behind Me.” The British comedian Benny Hill used the tune for a segment during his television show so frequently that the tune became known as the “Benny Hill Theme.” It has since become a typical music used to accompany outlandish and humorous events.
- Yackety Sax
Composer: James Q. "Spider" Rich & Boots Randolph (1297-2007)
Performer: Philharmonic Wind Orchestra
Album: Movie and Light Music Highlights
- Alvamar Oveture
Composer: James Barnes (1949- )
Performer: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Album: Wind Master Overtures, Vol. 1
- Imperial March (Darth Vader Theme)
Composer: John Williams (1932- )
Performer: Philharmonic Wind Orchestra
Album: Movie and Light Music Highlights
- String of Pearls
Composer: Jerry Gray (1915-1976) & Eddie DeLange (1904-1949)
Performer: Universal International Orchestra
Album: Sound Track from "Glenn Miller Story"
- Don Juan
Composer: Richard Strauss (1864-1949), arranged by Jose Schyns
Performer: Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides
Album: Phoenix Ascending
- Adagio in G Minor
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Performer: Signum Saxophone Quartet
Album: Echoes
