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Jethro Burns

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 10, 1920 (Georgia), Died February 4, 1989 (Evanston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: mandolin, vocalist, guitar, leader, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 72 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-0859 10-in. 2/2/1949 Pray, pray, pray Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0860 10-in. 2/2/1949 I never see Maggie alone Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0861 10-in. 2/2/1949 The gods were angry with me Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0862 10-in. 2/2/1949 Keep walkin' Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0863 10-in. 2/2/1949 One two three four five foot six Ernie Lee ; Southerners (Ernie Lee) Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0864 10-in. 2/3/1949 I'll do as much for you someday Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0865 10-in. 2/3/1949 I'll never pass this way again Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0866 10-in. 2/3/1949 Please paint a rose on the garden wall Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0867 10-in. 2/3/1949 Tears can never drown the flame (that's in my heart) Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0868 10-in. 2/3/1949 I'm casting my lasso towards the sky Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band and yodeling instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0869 10-in. 2/3/1949 Wabash waltz Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0870 10-in. 2/3/1949 I'm crying for you Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0871 10-in. 2/3/1949 Birmingham jail Slim Whitman Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0872 10-in. 2/3/1949 Money, marbles and chalk Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0873 10-in. 2/3/1949 Wednesday night waltz "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins ; Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0874 10-in. 2/3/1949 Guitar waltz "Sister" Billie Rose Atkins ; Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0875 10-in. 2/3/1949 Telling my troubles to my old guitar Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0876 10-in. 2/3/1949 Dance of the goldenrod Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) String band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0877 10-in. 2/3/1949 Galloping on the guitar Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) String band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0878 10-in. 2/3/1949 Barber shop rag Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) String band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-0879 10-in. 2/3/1949 Centipede boogie Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) String band instrumentalist, mandolin  
Victor D9VB-1504 10-in. 5/17/1949 Pizen Pete Homer and Jethro Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1505 10-in. 5/17/1949 King size baby Homer and Jethro Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1506 10-in. 5/17/1949 You tell her, I stutter Homer and Jethro Male vocal duet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1507 10-in. 5/17/1949 Tennessee Border - No. 2 Homer and Jethro Male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 72 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burns, Jethro," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107023.

Burns, Jethro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107023.

"Burns, Jethro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107023

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