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Homer And Jethro

Band, 1936-1971 US
Country, World and Folk
A.k.a. Jack Turner And His Granger County Gang

Country music parody and comedy duo. Homer (Henry Doyle Haynes Jr., July 27, 1920 - August 7, 1971, Knoxville, TN) and Jethro (Kenneth Charles Burns, March 10, 1920 - February 4, 1989, Conasauga, TN) met at the age of 12 when both showed up in separate bands for an amateur contest at Knoxville's WNOX radio station. They were hired by the station after being disqualified from the contest for sounding too professional. A show's MC forgot their names and introduced them as "Homer and Jethro," giving them their stage names. Their parodies earned them a BMI award, a gold record, and a 1959 Grammy, and their popularity caused Kellogg's to feature them in a series of commercials for Corn Flakes. The partnership continued until Homer's death from a heart attack while preparing for a concert in August, 1971. Jethro continued as a respected jazz and country mandolinist until his death from cancer in February 1989.

     
Members
PortraitJethro Burns
man 1920-1989 US
PortraitHomer Haynes
g, acg, voc US
Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Take Off Your Gloves And Play - Early Recordings 1946-1948Homer And Jethro2018Compil.
Slaughter The StandardsHomer And Jethro2013Compil.
Volume 3Homer And Jethro2008Compil.
Ground HogHomer And Jethro2003Compil.
Unhappy DayHomer And Jethro2003Compil.
The Best Of Homer And JethroHomer And Jethro1998Album
America's Song Butchers: The Weird World Of Homer & JethroHomer And Jethro1997Compil.
The Best Of Homer & JethroHomer And Jethro1996Compil.
Assault The Rock And Roll EraHomer And Jethro1988Compil.
The Far-Out World Of Homer & JethroHomer And Jethro1972Album
Country ComedyHomer And Jethro1972Compil.
Country ComedyHomer And Jethro1971Compil.
Country Comedy The Best Of Homer And JethroHomer And Jethro1970Compil.
You Smell Like Turtles / Daddy Played First BaseHomer And Jethro1970Single
Homer & Jethro's Next AlbumHomer And Jethro1969Album
The Playboy SongHomer And Jethro1969Album
There's Nothing Like An Old HippieHomer And Jethro1968Album
Cool Crazy ChristmasHomer And Jethro1968Album
The Best Of Homer & JethroHomer And Jethro1968Compil.
Hill Billy HippieHomer And Jethro1968Single
Live At Vanderbilt U.Homer And Jethro1968Album
Somethin' StupidHomer And Jethro1967Album
Nashville CatsHomer And Jethro1967Album
The Ballad Of Roger MillerHomer And Jethro1967Single
Songs For The "Out" CrowdHomer And Jethro1967Album
It Ain't Necessarily SquareHomer And Jethro1967Album
Any News From Nashville?Homer And Jethro1966Album
24 Great Songs In The Homer And Jethro StyleHomer And Jethro1966Album
Songs To Tickle Your Funny BoneHomer And Jethro1966Album
The Best Of Homer And JethroHomer And Jethro1966Compil.
Wanted For MurderHomer And Jethro1966Album
Act Naturally / Finished MusiciansHomer And Jethro1966Single
The Old Crusty MinstrelsHomer And Jethro1965Album
TenderlyHomer And Jethro1965Single
King Of The Camp / Camp RunamuckHomer And Jethro1965Single
Sing Tenderly And Other Great Love BalladsHomer And Jethro1965Album
Sing Tenderly And Other Great Love BalladsHomer And Jethro1965Album
Fractured Folk SongsHomer And Jethro1964Album
Joe BeanHomer And Jethro1964Single
I Want To Hold Your HandHomer And Jethro1964Single
Cornfucius SayHomer And Jethro1964Album
Homer And Jethro Will Drive You Nuts With Their Version Of The StandardsHomer And Jethro1963Compil.
Cornier Than CornHomer And Jethro1963Compil.
The Humorous Side Of Country MusicHomer And Jethro1963Album
(Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph) Tell A WomanHomer And Jethro1963Single
Ooh, That's CornyHomer And Jethro1963Album
Zany Songs Of The '30sHomer And Jethro1963Album
Go WestHomer And Jethro1963Album
Are You Kissing More Now (But Enjoying It Less) / She Thinks I Don't CareHomer And Jethro1962Single
Rye Whiskey / Boll WeevilHomer And Jethro1962Single
Are You Kissing More Now (But Enjoying It Less) / She Thinks I Don't CareHomer And Jethro1962Single
Homer & Jethro Strike BackHomer And Jethro1962Album
Homer And Jethro At The ConventionHomer And Jethro1962Album
Playing It StraightHomer And Jethro1962Album
Songs My Mother Never SangHomer And Jethro1961Album
Are You Lonesome Tonight / I Love Your PizzaHomer And Jethro1961Single
Wanted For Murder Of The StandardsHomer And Jethro1960Single
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini / Please Help Me, I'm FallingHomer And Jethro1960Single
Sink The BismarckHomer And Jethro1960Single
Life Can Be MiserableHomer And Jethro1960Single
El Paso Numero Dos / That's Good, That's BadHomer And Jethro1960Single
At The Country ClubHomer And Jethro1960Album
I Guess Things Happen That WayHomer And Jethro1959Single
The Battle Of KookamongaHomer And Jethro1959Single
WaterlooHomer And Jethro1959Single
Musical MadnessHomer And Jethro1959Album
Middle-Aged TeenagerHomer And Jethro1959Single
Homer And JethroHomer And Jethro1959Compil.
Life Can Be MiserableHomer And Jethro1959Album
At The Flop (At The Hop)Homer And Jethro1958Single
The Worst Of Homer And JethroHomer And Jethro1958Single
The Worst Of Homer & JethroHomer And Jethro1958Compil.
Mama From The Train / I'm My Own GrandpawHomer And Jethro1957Single
KentuckyHomer And Jethro1957Single
Barefoot BalladsHomer And Jethro1957Album
GoneHomer And Jethro1957Single
This is a Wife?Homer And Jethro1956Single
(How Much Is) That Doggie In The WindowHomer And Jethro1956Single
UntitledThe Four Lovers / Homer And Jethro1956Single
Hart Brake Motel / Two Tone ShoesHomer And Jethro1956Single
Houn' DawgHomer And Jethro1956Single
Not On LabelTerry Fell / Homer And Jethro1956Single
Just Be Here / Where Is That Doggone Gal Of Mine?Homer And Jethro1956Album
Love And MarriageHomer And Jethro1956Single
Nuttin' For ChristmasHomer And Jethro1955Single
The Ballad Of Davy Crew-CutHomer And Jethro1955Single
Let Me Go, Blubber / Over The RainbowHomer And Jethro1955Single
Yaller Rose Of Texas You-AllHomer And Jethro1955Single
Let Me Go BlubberHomer And Jethro1955Single
Sifting, Whimpering Sands (Shifting, Whispering Sands)Homer And Jethro1955Single
The Nutty Lady Of Shady LaneHomer And Jethro1955Single
They Laid Him In The Ground / Sifting, Whimpering SandsHomer And Jethro1955Album
Hernando's HideawayHomer And Jethro1954Single
Homer And Jethro Encore!Homer And Jethro1954Single
Crazy Mixed Up SongHomer And Jethro1954Single
Hey ThereHomer And Jethro1954Album
Hernando's HideawayHomer And Jethro1954Album
Hey ThereHomer And Jethro1954Album
Santy BabyHomer And Jethro1954Single
Oh My PappyHomer And Jethro1954Single
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyeballs / Unhappy DayHomer And Jethro1953Album
I'm Walking Behind You-All / Mexican Joe No. 6 7/8Homer And Jethro1953Album
Homer And Jethro Murder The StandardsHomer And Jethro1953Single
Hay Shmo!Homer And Jethro1953Single
(How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The WindowHomer And Jethro1953Single
Seasoned Greetings From Homer And JethroHomer And Jethro1953Single
(All I Want For Christmas Is) My Upper PlateHomer And Jethro1953Single
Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die / When It's Long Handle Time In TennesseeHomer And Jethro1953Single
Assault the Top PopsHomer And Jethro1953Single
Homer And Jethro Fracture Frank LoesserHomer And Jethro1953Album
Your Clobbered HeartHomer And Jethro1953Single
My Upper Plate / I Saw Mommy Smoochin' Santy ClausHomer And Jethro1953Album
Jam-Bowl-Liar (Jambalaya)Homer And Jethro1952Album
Slow Poke No. 2 / When It's Toothpickin' Time In False Teeth ValleyHomer And Jethro1952Single
A Screwball's Love Song / Settin' the Woods On Fire-No. 2Homer And Jethro1952Single
The Billboard Song / Child PsychologyHomer And Jethro1952Album
Slow Poke No. 2 / When It's Toothpickin Time In False Teeth ValleyHomer And Jethro1952Single
Jam-Bowl-Liar (Jambalaya)Homer And Jethro1952Single
Homer & Jethro Kid The Top PopsHomer And Jethro1952Single
Slow Poke No. 2Homer And Jethro1952Single
I'm Glad I Waited For YouHomer And Jethro1951Album
Cold, Cold Heart No. 2Homer And Jethro1951Single
That Texas LandHomer And Jethro1951Single
Sound Off-No. 2 (The Duckworth Chant)Homer And Jethro1951Single
I'm Movin' On No. 2Homer And Jethro1951Single
Too Old To Cut The MustardHomer And Jethro1951Single
She Loves to CryJune Carter, Homer And Jethro1951Single
Oh Babe! / Disc Jockey's NightmareHomer And Jethro1950Single
I Said My Nightshirt (And Put On My Pray'rs)Homer And Jethro With June Carter1950Single
Over the Rainbow / Glow WormHomer And Jethro1950Album
Put That Knife Away, Nellie / Pizen PeteHomer And Jethro1950Single
You Tell Her, I Stutter / Does The Spearmint Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)Homer And Jethro1950Single
I've Got Tears In My Ears / She Made Toothpicks Of The Timbers Of My HeartHomer And Jethro1950Single
I Feel That Old Age Creeping OnHomer And Jethro1949Album
The Girl on the Police GazetteHomer And Jethro1949Album
Gotta' See Mama Every Night / Oh, You Beautiful DollHomer And Jethro1949Album
The Wedding Of Hillbilly Lilli Marlene / The Huckle BuckHomer And Jethro With June Carter1949Single
Tennessee Border - No. 2Homer And Jethro1949Single
Baby, It's Cold Outside (With Apologies To Frank Loesser)Homer And Jethro With June Carter1949Album
AlwaysHomer And Jethro1949Album
Gotta' See Mama Every Night / It Bruised Her SomewhatHomer And Jethro1949Album
Blue Tail Fly / All Night LongHomer And Jethro1948Album
Managua, Nicaragua / Bill BaileyHomer And Jethro1947Album
For Sentimental ReasonsHomer And Jethro1947Album
Over The RainbowHomer And Jethro1947Album
Don't Let Your Sweet Love DieHomer And Jethro1947Album
Five Minutes MoreHomer And Jethro1946Album
There Ain't A Chicken Safe In TennesseeHomer And JethroSingle
Let Me Be The One / Sunny Side Of The Mountain / Rainbow At Midnight // The Death Of Hank Williams / Low And Lonely / Boll WeevilHank Locklin / Hawkshaw Hawkins / Carlisle Brothers // Jack Cardwell / Esco Hankins / Homer And JethroSingle
Joe Bean / Freda On The FreewayHomer And JethroSingle
Five Minutes MoreHomer And JethroSingle
Li'l Ole Kiss Of Fire / I'm YornHomer And JethroAlbum
We Didn't Make It Through The NightHomer And JethroSingle
Finished Musicians / Act NaturallyHomer And JethroSingle
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini / Please Help Me, I'm FallingHomer And JethroSingle
Too Old To Cut The MustardHomer And JethroSingle
Greatest Comedy Stars Of The Grand Ole OpryHomer And Jethro, Bashful Brother Oswald, Lonzo & Oscar, Cousin JodyCompil.
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