Henry D. "Homer" Haynes
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 years beginning in 1936.
Henry D. "Homer" Haynes | |
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Haynes (right) with Kenneth Burns as "Homer and Jethro", 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Doyle Haynes |
| Also known as | Homer |
| Born | July 27, 1920 near Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1971 (aged 51) Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1971 |
| Labels | King, RCA |
| Formerly of | Homer and Jethro (with Kenneth C. Burns) |
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