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 Junior and Dude (pronounced "dood'-ee"), the pair was rechristened Homer (Haynes) and Jethro (Burns) when WNOX Program Director Lowell Blanchard forgot their nicknames during a 1936 broadcast. In 1939 they became regulars on the Renfro Valley Barn Dance radio program in Renfro Valley, Kentucky. They originally recorded for King Records,

Song satirists

Signed to RCA Victor in 1949, the label's country A&R man Steve Sholes suggested they switch their comedy to singing parodies of country and pop hits. Most were penned by Burns, the humorist of the pair. Their parody of "Baby It's Cold Outside", as recorded with June Carter, became a hit.

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| rowspan=3|1949

|align=left|"I Feel That Old Age Creeping On"

|14

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|align=left|"Baby, It's Cold Outside" <small>(with June Carter)</small>

|9

|22

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|align=left|"Tennessee Border—No. 2"

|14

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|1953

|align=left|"(How Much Is) That Hound Dog in the Window"

|2

|17

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|1954

|align=left|"Hernando's Hideaway"

|14

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|1955

|align=left|"Sifting, Whimpering Sands"/"They Laid Him in the Ground"

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|1959

|align=left|"The Battle of Kookamonga"

|26

|14

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|1960

|align=left|"Please Help Me, I'm Falling"

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|101

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|1964

|align=left|"I Want to Hold Your Hand"

|49

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Guest singles

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! Single

! Artist

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| 1967

| "Chet's Tune"

| Some of Chet's Friends

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Notes

References

  • Homer and Jethro biography at Britannica.com
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  • Homer and Jethro at the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • Lyrics for the "Battle of Kookamonga"