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Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920–1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their satirical versions of popular songs. [1]
Homer and Jethro (with Kenneth C. Burns Musical artist Henry Doyle Haynes (July 27, 1920 – August 7, 1971) was an American comedy entertainer and musician who gained fame on radio and television as a country and jazz guitarist and as the character Homer of the country music comedy and parody duo Homer and Jethro with Kenneth C. Burns for 35 ...
Kenneth Charles "Jethro" Burns (March 10, 1920 – February 4, 1989) was an American mandolinist and one-half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro with Henry D. "Homer" Haynes. Biography [ edit ]
King had a long legal suit against James Brown after he repeatedly violated his contract with the company. [4] King bought De Luxe Records (in 1952) and Bethlehem Records (in 1962). In 1951, Federal Records made the crossover of an R&B record into the white pop music charts with Billy Ward and the Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man" (Federal 12022
Country music parodists Homer and Jethro parodied "The Battle of New Orleans" with their song "The Battle of Kookamonga". The single was released in 1959 and featured production work by Chet Atkins. In this version, the scene shifts from a battleground to a campground, with the combat being changed to the Boy Scouts chasing after the Girl Scouts.
Chet Atkins - guitar; Henry "Homer" Haynes - guita; Kenneth "Jethro" Burns - mandolin; with: Jerry Shook, Jimmy Capps, Pete Wade, Ray Edenton - guitar Henry Strzelecki - upright bass
The band consisted of Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro. [1] Track listing. Side one. Under the Double Eagle" (Josef Wagner) "Just ...
Homer and Jethro Go West is a studio album released by Homer and Jethro in 1963 [2] on RCA Victor LP record LPM-2674 (mono) and LSP-2674 (stereo). The album cover art is by Jack Davis . The album received renewed publicity in August 1964.