Randolph may refer to:

Places in the United States[link]

• Randolph, Arizona
• Randolph, Iowa
• Randolph, Kansas
• Randolph, Maine
• Randolph, Massachusetts
• Randolph, Minnesota
• Randolph, Mississippi
• Randolph, Missouri
• Randolph, Nebraska
• Randolph, New Hampshire
• Randolph (town), New York
  • Randolph (village), New York
  • East Randolph, New York
• Randolph, Tennessee
• Randolph, Texas
• Randolph, Utah
• Randolph, Vermont
• Randolph, Wisconsin, a village
• Randolph (town), Wisconsin, a town
• Randolph Township, Minnesota
• Randolph Township, New Jersey
• Randolph Township, Pennsylvania
• Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
• Randolph County (disambiguation), several in the U.S.
• Randolph School, in Alabama

CTA stations[link]

• Randolph/Wabash (CTA)
• Randolph/Wells (CTA)
• Metra's Millennium Station (formerly called Randolph Street Station)

People[link]

• Randolph (given name), masculine given name in the English language
• Randolph (surname), surname in the English language
• Randolph family of Virginia
• Randolph Family, alternative title for the film Dear Octopus

Ships[link]

• Randolph (ship), a merchant ship that carried settlers to Christchurch, New Zealand
• USS Randolph, two ships of the United States Navy

Hotels[link]

• Macdonald Randolph Hotel ("The Randolph"), Oxford, England

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Boots Randolph
Randolph performing live March 2000.
Background information
Birth name	Homer Louis Randolph III
Also known as	"Boots"
Born	June 3, 1927 Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Died	July 3, 2007(2007-07-03) (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Occupations	Saxophonist
Instruments	saxophone
Labels	RCA, Capitol, Monument
Associated acts	Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, many others
Website	Official website

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Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit, "Yakety Sax" (Benny Hill's signature tune). Randolph was a major part of the "Nashville Sound" for most of his professional career.

Biography[link]

Randolph was born in Paducah, Kentucky and raised in Cadiz, Kentucky, attending high school in Evansville, Indiana.^[1]

At the end of World War II, Boots Randolph played saxophone, trombone, and vibraphone in the United States Army Band. After his service in the Army, he played with Dink Welch's Kopy Kats in Decatur, Illinois from 1948-1954. He briefly resided in Louisville, Kentucky before returning to Decatur to start his own group. He left Decatur in 1957.^[2]

During his more than forty year career, Randolph performed in hundreds of venues alongside many artists in pop, rock, jazz, and country music. He played on many recording sessions with Elvis Presley and also performed on soundtracks for a number of Presley's motion pictures.

Mr. Randolph recorded for Monument Records in Nashville and played on Roy Orbison's 1963 hit, "Mean Woman Blues."^[2] He was also featured on "Little Queenie" by REO Speedwagon, "Java" by Al Hirt, "Turn On Your Lovelight" by Jerry Lee Lewis, and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee. Early in his career, he often billed himself as Randy Randolph.

In 1977, Randolph opened a successful club of his own in Nashville's "Printer's Alley." He also frequently appeared on the television program Hee Haw, and was a member of the Million Dollar Band.

On July 3, 2007, Randolph died at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, after suffering a brain hemorrhage.^[2] He was 80 years old.

His final solo studio album A Whole New Ballgame was released June 12, 2007.

See also[link]

• The Nashville A-Team

References[link]

• Trott, Walt. (1998). "Boots Randolph." In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 428–9.

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site
• Boots Randolph at the Internet Movie Database
• Boots bio
• Some of his music

Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Robert Randolph
Background information
Origin	Orange, New Jersey, USA
Genres	Funk, Soul, Jam, Gospel, Sacred steel, blues
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Records
Website	RobertRandolph.net
Members
Robert Randolph Danyel Morgan Marcus Randolph Adam Smirnoff Lenesha Randolph Brett Haas
Past members
John Ginty Jason Crosby

Robert Randolph and the Family Band is a multicultural American funk and soul band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph. Other band members include drummer Marcus Randolph, bass guitarist Danyel Morgan, vocalist Lenesha Randolph, keyboardist and guitarist Brett Andrew Haas, and one of three rotating rhythm guitarists: Joey Williams of Blind Boys of Alabama, Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff, and Cousin Ray-Ray. Jason Crosby (keyboards and fiddle) and John Ginty (organ) are former members. Rolling Stone included Robert on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.^[1]

Band history[link]

Frontman Robert Randolph was trained as a pedal steel guitarist in the House of God Church and makes prominent use of the instrument in the band's music. The instrument is referred to in many African-American Pentecostal churches as Sacred Steel. Randolph was discovered while playing at a sacred steel convention in Florida.

Randolph cites Stevie Ray Vaughan as a primary influence in his own technique and style.^{[citation needed]} The group's sound is inspired by successful 1970s funk bands such as Earth, Wind & Fire and Sly & the Family Stone, another multicultural band composed of former members of the Church of God in Christ.^{[citation needed]} Randolph himself has explained that in his adolescent years before his discovery by the secular community, he was almost completely unaware of non-religious music, saying "I never heard of The Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, none of them. I wasn’t into that music, only the church thing."

Before releasing albums with The Family Band, Randolph was selected by avant-garde jazz organist John Medeski to join him and the North Mississippi Allstars on their 2001 jam project, The Word. Just prior to the release of The Word's debut album, Randolph was brought to the attention of music fans through an enthusiastic review^[2] by Neil Strauss in the New York Times in April 2001. On their first non-church tour of the East Coast, Randolph's new Family Band band opened for the North Mississippi Allstars and then rejoined the musicians after their set, with Medeski, as The Word.

The first Robert Randolph and the Family Band album, Live at the Wetlands, was released in 2002 on Family Band Records, recorded live on August 23, 2001, just prior to the club's closing. The band released their studio debut, Unclassified on August 5, 2003. They attracted the attention of Eric Clapton, and have subsequently toured as a supporting act with the English blues guitarist. Clapton later guested on their 2006 album Colorblind, playing on a cover of "Jesus Is Just Alright".

In 2002, they were hired by ABC to make the network's new NBA theme song. The song, "We Got Hoops", only appeared in three telecasts, though it was used throughout both the NBA and WNBA seasons during promotions for both leagues. In September 2003 Randolph was listed as #97 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list. Robert entered the list following Leigh Stephens and directly preceding Angus Young.^[1] In February 2004 Robert Randolph and the Family Band along with the band O.A.R. released a cover version of Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain", which was subsequently placed for purchase online in the iTunes Music Store. This version was played live with O.A.R. at their August 15, 2009 show at Madison Square Garden.

Their third album, Colorblind, was released October 10, 2006. The song "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" was used in several commercials for NBC. In June 2008 the Discovery Channel used this same song in a popular promo entitled "It's All Good" for their summer lineup. The song "Thrill of It" was used throughout the 2007 college football season by ABC during their College Primetime games. They worked with producer T-Bone Burnett on their fourth studio album We Walk This Road, released in 2010. They released the supposed first single from that album entitled "Get There" but this song did not appear on the album. The first official single from the album is "If I Had My Way."

Live appearances[link]

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Randolph's concerts are known for their lively stage performances, with Randolph content to let the rest of the band play on while he dances. Dance is an integral part of the concerts. During "Shake Your Hips", women are encouraged to dance onstage. For the song "The March", Randolph leaves his instrument to instruct the crowd on how to properly perform the intricate dance move. In the band's earlier days, Randolph would temporarily stop the show if members of the audience were not dancing and appeared not to be enjoying themselves.^{[citation needed]}

Other noteworthy concert regulars involve the entire band trading instruments allowing each member to show off their musical proficiencies. When he becomes completely enthralled by his music, Randolph will kick the chair away from his pedal steel guitar and dance while he plays. A microphone is occasionally passed around the front row of the audience, so they can sing during the song "I Need More Love". Audience members are also called up on stage to sing ("Purple Haze") or be a guest guitarist for one song.

In 2004 Robert Randolph and the Family Band was the opening act on the Eric Clapton tour. They are featured prominently in the Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD (2004). The band also appears on Bonnaroo Music Festival DVDs. The length of the concerts can vary greatly depending on what songs are played (the band does not use a set list) and how long jams last. Concerts go over the allotted time if the band and the audience are having fun. Most concerts don't have an intermission; instead, band members will exit the stage leaving one or two members a chance to shine with solos. The one time the band does stop is so the band can relax, get hydrated, and plan the encore. On October 9, 2004 Robert Randolph and the Family Band appeared on the PBS television show Austin City Limits.^[3]

Robert Randolph and the Family Band performed on the David Letterman Show on December 13, 2006, playing the song "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That." On January 24, 2007, they played in Dallas at Victory Plaza outside of the American Airlines Center as part of the 2007 NHL All Star game festivities. The band also played before the start of the 2007 NHL All-Star Game. The Family Band has opened for Dave Matthews Band for some shows on their 2002-09 tours. In 2005 Robert Randolph appeared on the Dave Matthews Band release Weekend on the Rocks. Robert Randolph has performed as a guest during the Dave Matthews Band set on songs such as "All Along the Watchtower", "Louisiana Bayou", "Stand Up", "Smooth Rider", "You Might Die Trying", and "Two Step", among others.

In 2007, Robert Randolph and the Family Band played at the inaugural South Padre International Music Festival. In 2008, They opened for Eric Clapton and were also one of four featured artists on the Music Builds Tour. Robert Randolph and the Family Band played in Oxford, Mississippi on April 25, 2009 as part of the 14th annual Double Decker Arts Festival. In 2009 Randolph also sat in on two live performances of Led Zeppelin's "Fool In The Rain" with the band O.A.R.. ^[3]

Soundtrack appearances[link]

• Paparazzi - "Going in the Right Direction"
• The Game Plan - "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That"
• Stomp the Yard - "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That"
• Grey's Anatomy - "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That"
• NBA on ABC - "We Got Hoops"
• Saturday Night Football - "Thrill of It"
• NBA Live 07 - "Thrill of It"
• Malcolm in the Middle - "Going in the Right Direction"
• A series of Subway restaurant commercials - "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That"
• Discovery Channel - "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That"

Guest appearances[link]

• "Garden of Love" and "Opportunity" - Demolition String Band on Pulling Up Atlantis
• "Oh My Lord" - Ringo Starr on Choose Love
• "Trinity" - Santana and Kirk Hammett of Metallica on All That I Am
• "I Am an Illusion" - Rob Thomas on ...Something to Be
• "Mas Y Mas" - Los Lobos on Live at the Fillmore (DVD version)
• "Mission Temple Fireworks Stand" - Sawyer Brown on Mission Temple Fireworks Stand
• "Out in the Woods" and "That's My Home" - Buddy Guy on Skin Deep
• "The Good Life" - Rachael Lampa on Rachael Lampa
• "Lay Lady Lay" - Buddy Guy on Bring 'Em In
• "Crosstown Traffic" - Soulive on Break Out
• "Cissy Strut", "Ruler of My Heart" and "Tell It Like It Is" - Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Medicated Magic
• "Train's A Comin'" - JD & The Straight Shot on Right On Time
• "Exodus" and "Louisiana Bayou" - Dave Matthews Band on Complete Weekend on the Rocks
• "Otherside" - Third Day on Revelation
• "I Want to Take You Higher" - Sly & The Family Stone on Different Strokes by Different Folks
• "There's No Tomorrow" - Elton John & Leon Russell on The Union

Other appearances[link]

In 1999, Arhoolie Records released Sacred Steel Live! including performances recorded live in two House of God Churches in 1998 and 1999 one of which was Robert Randolph performing “Without God“. In 2001, they released Train Don't Leave Me: The First Annual Sacred Steel Convention including performances recorded live March 31 - April 1, 2000, one of which was Robert Randolph performing “I Feel Like Pressing My Way“. In 2004, Robert Randolph and the Family Band covered "Purple Haze" for the album Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. In 2009, Robert Randolph, along with The Clark Sisters, released a version of the song “Higher Ground” on the compilation album Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration.^[4][5]

Discography[link]

• Live at the Wetlands, April 2002
• Unclassified, August 2003. U.S. #145
• Colorblind, October 2006. U.S. #75
• We Walk This Road, June 2010. U.S. #74
• Live In Concert, October 2011

Guest singles[link]

Music videos[link]

External links[link]

• Official Robert Randolph and the Family Band website
• Robert Randolph and the Family Band collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• Interview: Robert Randolph December 28, 2006
• "Pedal power: Can Robert Randolph steel success?" The Hook #515, April 13, 2006

See also[link]

• Sacred Steel
• The Word

References[link]

Zach Randolph

Randolph during his tenure with the Clippers
No. 50 – Memphis Grizzlies
Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1981-07-16) July 16, 1981 (age 30) Marion, Indiana
Nationality	American
High school	Marion HS (Marion, Indiana)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College	Michigan State (2000–2001)
NBA Draft	2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	2001–present
Career history
2001–2007	Portland Trail Blazers
2007–2008	New York Knicks
2008–2009	Los Angeles Clippers
2009–present	Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (2010) All-NBA Third Team (2011) NBA Most Improved Player (2004)
Stats at NBA.com

Zachary Randolph (born July 16, 1981), nicknamed Z-Bo,^[1] is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Michigan State University and was drafted in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

High school career[link]

Randolph grew up in Marion, Indiana and attended Marion High School, where his coach was Moe Smedley. As a sophomore, he helped lead the Marion Giants to the 1998 Indiana Class 4A Championship Game. As a senior, he again led his team to the state championship game in which Marion High School won its seventh state basketball championship. He finished second in Indiana's 'Mr. Basketball' voting that year, closely behind Jared Jeffries, who played for the team that the Giants beat in the state championship game that year and would later become Randolph's teammate with the Knicks.

College career[link]

After high school, Randolph attended and played basketball for the Michigan State University Spartans, coached by Tom Izzo. His teammates at MSU included Jason Richardson and Charlie Bell. In his single season at Michigan State, he averaged 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game over 33 games, with a team that finished with a 28–5 record and went to the NCAA Final Four. After his freshman season he entered the 2001 NBA Draft.

NBA career[link]

Portland Trail Blazers[link]

He was drafted by the Blazers in the first round (19th overall) in 2001. He plays the power forward position. In 2004 he won the NBA's Most Improved Player award, after which he signed a 6-year, 84-million dollar extension with the Blazers. Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in the 2006–07 season, which was cut short in March 2007 due to a hand injury. In what would turn out to be his final game as a Trail Blazer, he accumulated a career high 43 points and 17 rebounds.

New York Knicks[link]

On June 28, 2007, Randolph, along with Dan Dickau, Fred Jones and draft rights to Demetris Nichols, was traded to the Knicks in a draft day deal for Steve Francis, Channing Frye, and a 2008 2nd round draft pick.^[2] On July 2, 2007, Randolph was introduced at a press conference in New York,^[3] where he revealed he would wear the jersey #50.

Los Angeles Clippers[link]

On November 21, 2008, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Mardy Collins in exchange for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas.^[4] During a game against the Phoenix Suns on February 17, 2009, Randolph was ejected,^[5] and subsequently suspended,^[6] for punching Louis Amundson in the jaw.

Memphis Grizzlies[link]

On July 17, 2009, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Quentin Richardson.^[7] Randolph was selected for his first NBA All Star Game in 2010 and helped the Grizzlies improve despite failing to make it to the 2010 playoffs. On April 18, 2011, Zach Randolph agreed to a four-year extension with the Grizzles worth $71 million, with $66 million guaranteed.^[8] The Grizzlies made the playoffs in 2011 as the eighth seed and eliminated the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round, just the second time the eighth seed defeated the first seed since the league expanded to a seven-game first round series. The series marked the first four wins in franchise playoff history for the Grizzlies and the first time the franchise won a playoff series. In the decisive sixth game, Randolph scored a then playoff career-high 31 points, including 17 in the 4th quarter.^[9]

Randolph would then lead the Grizzlies to an opening game win in their second round playoff series, posting a playoff-career high 34 points as the Grizzlies defeated the Thunder 114–101.^[10] However, the Memphis Grizzlies would fall in the second round after losing game 7 to the Oklahoma City Thunder 105–90.

Career transactions[link]

• June 27, 2001: Drafted 19th overall by Portland Trail Blazers in 2001 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2007: Traded by Portland Blazers along with Dan Dickau, Fred Jones and draft rights of 53rd pick Demetris Nichols to the New York Knicks for Channing Frye, Steve Francis and a future second-round draft pick.^[11]
• November 21, 2008: Traded by New York Knicks along with Mardy Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.^[4]
• July 17, 2009: Traded by Los Angeles Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardson.

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Profile at NBA.com
• Zach Randolph at ESPN.com
• Profile at Basketball-Reference.com
• Profile at ArmchairGM.com
• A Chance to Steady an Up-and-Down Life
• Zach the Gym Rat

Paul Randolph is a barrister (called 1971) and accredited mediator (CEDR 1999 and SPC 2000).

Paul Randolph (2004)

Randolph is an author,^[1] and experienced mediator, having mediated in a variety of disputes, including professional negligence, PI^{[clarification needed]} and clinical negligence claims, in commercial disputes, employment, property, landlord & tenant and boundary disputes, and family financial conflicts.

In 1998 he initiated and co-designed a Mediation Course: Mediation Skills for Alternative Dispute Resolution, at the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regent's College, London, and since 1999 has been the course leader and lecturer. The unique psychotherapeutic model of mediation taught on the course has furnished him with an added insight into the psychology of conflict, providing an edge on mediators trained elsewhere. This additional experience of training and supervising mediators, combined with the communication skills gained as a barrister, enable him to be particularly effective in conflict resolution, particularly those with a high emotional content. His book Mediation - A Psychological Insight into Conflict Resolution, co-written with a Psychotherapist, was published in November 2004.

He has given presentations on mediation at conferences and seminars in the UK, Italy, Hungary, and Latvia, to legal and medical professions and business institutions. He has lengthy experience of dealing empathically with a diversity of clients in a variety of professions and occupations, and his work in Central and Eastern Europe has also helped develop the skills to communicate effectively with foreign state and government dignitaries and officials.

At the Bar, Randolph specialises in personal injury and professional negligence. His practice also includes contractual litigation, employment law, insolvency and landlord and tenant disputes.

References[link]