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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1936, Died Ceased 1971
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | E0VB-3325 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | I said my nightshirt (and put on my pray'rs) | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet, string band, and comic dialog | Musical group | |
Victor | E0VB-3326 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | (Put another nickel in) Music! Music! Music! | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | E0VB-4550 | 10-in. | 10/19/1950 | Disc jockey's nightmare | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | E0VB-4551 | 10-in. | 10/19/1950 | Oh babe! | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | E0VB-4552 | 10-in. | 10/19/1950 | That Texas land | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | E1VB-0374 | 10-in. | 1/28/1951 | So long no. 2 | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal solo, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | E1VB-0375 | 10-in. | 1/28/1951 | I'm movin' on no. 2 | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal solo, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1504 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Pizen Pete | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1505 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | King size baby | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1506 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | You tell her, I stutter | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1507 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Tennessee Border - No. 2 | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1514 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | I'm gettin' older every day | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1520 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | She loves to cry | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1525 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Baby, it's cold outside | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1526 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Country girl | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1960 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The wedding of hillbilly Lilli Marlene | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band comic dialogue | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1961 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The huckle buck | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1963 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | She made toothpicks of the timber of my heart | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1974 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Put that knife away, Nellie | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-1975 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Does the spearmint lose its flavor | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group | |
Victor | D9VB-2035 | 10-in. | 12/12/1949 | I've got my tears in my ears (from lyin' on my back in my bed while I cry over you) | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Homer and Jethro," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/356599.
Homer and Jethro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/356599.
"Homer and Jethro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Homer and Jethro - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94082211
Wikidata: Homer & Jethro - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5890303
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121032795
MusicBrainz: Homer & Jethro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f5a6bb71-f49d-4115-b285-fda004821497
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