Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as "the thinking man's hillbillies", specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. Guitarist Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (July 27, 1920 - August 7, 1971) and mandolin player Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (March 10, 1920 - February 4, 1989) were both born around Knoxville, Tennessee, and met on a radio audition when they were 12 years old. Previously known as 'Junior' and 'Dude', (pronounced "Dude-ee") they were mis-introduced during a 1936 broadcast and adopted the names Homer and Jethro. Both were outstanding jazz musicians, however, who were deeply influenced by the European Gypsy string jazz of Django Reinhardt, a style that would influence their work until Haynes's death. The pair originally recorded for King Records of Cincinnati at a time when they were working at local radio stati

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