![]() ![]() ![]() “‘Yakety Sax’ is often used in television and film as a soundtrack for outlandishly humorous situations. Atkins’ version of ‘Yakety Axe’ was his highest-charting song ever on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The title change referred to the colloquial term for an electric guitar as an ‘axe’. Atkins’ version used a similar tempo and showcased his Country guitar picking style in place of a saxophone. “Guitarist Chet Atkins recorded a version of ‘Yakety Sax’ in 1965 called ‘Yakety Axe’. Randolph first recorded ‘Yakety Sax’ that year for RCA Victor, under the name he used early in his career, ‘Randy Randolph’, but it did not become a hit until after his 1963 re-recording for Monument Records released under his better-known nom de plume. Randolph’s recording was inspired by a sax solo in the Leiber and Stoller song ‘Yakety Yak’, recorded in 1958 by The Coasters. The selection, which includes pieces of assorted fiddle tunes, was originally composed by Rich for a performance at a venue called The Armory in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. ‘Spider’ Rich and Homer ‘Boots’ Randolph III. Hit version by “Boots” Randolph (US #35 1963).Īlso recorded as “Yakety Axe” by Chet Atkins (C&W #4 1965).įrom the wiki: “‘Yakety Sax’ was jointly composed by James Q. Co-written and first recorded by Randy Randolph (1958). ![]()
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