Homer and Jethro
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. Known as the Thinking Man's Hillbillies, they received a Grammy Award in 1959 and are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Homer and Jethro | |
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Jethro (left) and Homer in the late 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1936–1971 |
| Labels | King, RCA Victor |
| Past members | Henry D. Haynes (1936–1971) Kenneth C. Burns (1936–1972) Ken Eidson (1972) |
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