HOMER AND JETHRO

HOMER AND JETHRO (Homer, b. Henry D. Haynes, Knoxville, Tenn., July 27, 1920–August 7, 1971 [gtr, voc]; Jethro, b. Kenneth C. Burns, Knoxville, Tenn., March 10, 1920–February 4, 1989 [mdln, voc]) Homer and Jethro were one of country music's greatest comedy duos—and, incidentally, were also fine musicians. The pair specialized in satires of country and pop numbers. After Homer's death Jethro enjoyed a second career as a swing-style MANDOLIN player. The two players were thrown together when…