Boots Randolph, the southern soul saxophonist who was an important part of the early rock 'n' roll sound of everyone from Elvis Presley to Roy Orbison, died this summer. He deserves better than to be remember for providing the theme music for The Benny Hill Show, but it’s become a truism of internet comedy that everything is funnier with Randolph’s "Yackety Sax" played over it. Yes, everything. — Leonard Pierce
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