Homer and Jethro
Homer and Jethro | |
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Jethro (left) and Homer in the late 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1936–1971 |
| Labels | King, RCA Victor |
| Past members | Henry D. Haynes (1936–1971) Kenneth C. Burns (1936–1972) Ken Eidson (1972) |
Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (July 27, 1920 – August 7, 1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (March 10, 1920 – February 4, 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.