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On this day, November 19, 1969, "The Benny Hill Show" appeared as a Thames production and got a new closing theme song.
The Benny Hill Show
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Production notes
The show's closing theme tune, "Yakety Sax", which has gained a following in its own right, was written by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Boots Randolph. The show's musical director was pianist and easy listening conductor Ronnie Aldrich, and vocal backing was provided by session singers the Ladybirds (who also frequently appeared on camera from 1969 to 1974). The saxophone soloist on Aldrich's version of "Yakety Sax" was Peter Hughes. For three episodes of the 1973–1974 season, Albert Elms filled in for Aldrich as musical director. "Yakety Sax" first appeared in the 19 November 1969 episode, which was also the first show for Thames.
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Production notes
The show's closing theme tune, "Yakety Sax", which has gained a following in its own right, was written by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Boots Randolph. The show's musical director was pianist and easy listening conductor Ronnie Aldrich, and vocal backing was provided by session singers the Ladybirds (who also frequently appeared on camera from 1969 to 1974). The saxophone soloist on Aldrich's version of "Yakety Sax" was Peter Hughes. For three episodes of the 1973–1974 season, Albert Elms filled in for Aldrich as musical director. "Yakety Sax" first appeared in the 19 November 1969 episode, which was also the first show for Thames.
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Yakety Sax
Not to be confused with "Yakety Yak", a Leiber and Stoller song.
"Yakety Sax"
Single by Boots Randolph from the album Yakety Sax!
B-side: "I Really Don't Want to Know"
Released: 1963
Studio: Phillips Recording, Nashville, Tennessee
Songwriter(s): Spider Rich, Boots Randolph
"Yakety Sax" is a pop novelty instrumental jointly composed by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Boots Randolph.
Composition
Saxophonist Randolph popularized the selection in his 1963 recording, which reached number 35 on the pop charts. The piece is considered Randolph's signature work. The selection includes pieces of assorted fiddle tunes and was originally composed by Rich for a performance at a venue called The Armory in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The piece also quotes two bars each of "Entrance of the Gladiators" and "The Girl I Left Behind".
Randolph's take on the piece was inspired by the saxophone solo played by King Curtis on The Coasters' 1958 recording of the Leiber and Stoller song "Yakety Yak". The tunes are similar, and both feature the "yakety" saxophone sound. Randolph first recorded "Yakety Sax" that year for RCA Victor, but it did not become a hit until he re-recorded it for Monument Records in 1963; this version reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In the UK, comedian Benny Hill later made it more widely known as the closing theme music of The Benny Hill Show. "Yakety Sax" was first used, in a version arranged by Ronnie Aldrich and played by Peter Hughes, in the 19 November 1969 episode, which was also the first show for Thames Television.
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Not to be confused with "Yakety Yak", a Leiber and Stoller song.
"Yakety Sax"
Single by Boots Randolph from the album Yakety Sax!
B-side: "I Really Don't Want to Know"
Released: 1963
Studio: Phillips Recording, Nashville, Tennessee
Songwriter(s): Spider Rich, Boots Randolph
"Yakety Sax" is a pop novelty instrumental jointly composed by James Q. "Spider" Rich and Boots Randolph.
Composition
Saxophonist Randolph popularized the selection in his 1963 recording, which reached number 35 on the pop charts. The piece is considered Randolph's signature work. The selection includes pieces of assorted fiddle tunes and was originally composed by Rich for a performance at a venue called The Armory in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The piece also quotes two bars each of "Entrance of the Gladiators" and "The Girl I Left Behind".
Randolph's take on the piece was inspired by the saxophone solo played by King Curtis on The Coasters' 1958 recording of the Leiber and Stoller song "Yakety Yak". The tunes are similar, and both feature the "yakety" saxophone sound. Randolph first recorded "Yakety Sax" that year for RCA Victor, but it did not become a hit until he re-recorded it for Monument Records in 1963; this version reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In the UK, comedian Benny Hill later made it more widely known as the closing theme music of The Benny Hill Show. "Yakety Sax" was first used, in a version arranged by Ronnie Aldrich and played by Peter Hughes, in the 19 November 1969 episode, which was also the first show for Thames Television.
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Yakety Axe
Bolton Guitar Studio
19.1K subscribers
80,520 views Aug 3, 2019
Yakety Axe . This arrangement is based on the ' Chet Atkins ' version of ' Yakety Axe ' or as the orginal version was called ' Yakety Sax '. I have added bit more guitar and banjo to my version. Its fun to play. I am sure many people will remember this tune from the ' Benny Hill Show'
Bolton Guitar Studio
19.1K subscribers
80,520 views Aug 3, 2019
Yakety Axe . This arrangement is based on the ' Chet Atkins ' version of ' Yakety Axe ' or as the orginal version was called ' Yakety Sax '. I have added bit more guitar and banjo to my version. Its fun to play. I am sure many people will remember this tune from the ' Benny Hill Show'
The Benny Hill Show Theme - Yakety Sax - Accordion Acordeon Accordeon Akkordeon Akordeon
amarcordeon
13.6K subscribers
53,401 views Jul 12, 2010
http://www.accordionchiarenza.com/ Yakety Sax (1963) is a piece of music written by James Q. "Spider" Rich.
"Yakety Sax" was used to accompany comedic chases, most notably in the sketch comedy program "The Benny Hill Show", who was a British sketch comedy television show starring Benny Hill, born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (1924-1992) -
Accordionist: Lillo
amarcordeon
13.6K subscribers
53,401 views Jul 12, 2010
http://www.accordionchiarenza.com/ Yakety Sax (1963) is a piece of music written by James Q. "Spider" Rich.
"Yakety Sax" was used to accompany comedic chases, most notably in the sketch comedy program "The Benny Hill Show", who was a British sketch comedy television show starring Benny Hill, born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (1924-1992) -
Accordionist: Lillo