Jethro Burns
Kenneth Charles "Jethro" Burns was born on March 10, 1920 in Conasauga,
Tennessee. He moved to Knoxville as a child and met Henry D. Haynes, forming the
duo Homer and Jethro. After serving in World War II, they signed with King
Records and later RCA Records. The duo won a Grammy for "The Battle of
Kookamonga" in 1959. Burns introduced jazz harmonies to country music and
continued his career post-Haynes' death, collaborating with Steve Goodman. He
died from cancer on February 4, 1989, in Evanston, Illinois. In 2001, Homer and
Jethro were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fam...
The Battle of KookamongaHomer & Jethro, Jethro Burns and Homer Haynes
Homer & Jethro Strike Back
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Bye Bye BluesJethro Burns
Bye Bye Blues (Downhome Jazz Duos Last Sessions Vol. II 1987-1988)
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The Shadow of Your SmileJethro Burns
Swing Low, Sweet Mandolin
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Mood IndigoJethro Burns
Bye Bye Blues (Downhome Jazz Duos Last Sessions Vol. II 1987-1988)
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Love Me or Leave MeJethro Burns
Bye Bye Blues (Downhome Jazz Duos Last Sessions Vol. II 1987-1988)
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I'll Never Be the SameJethro Burns
Swing Low, Sweet Mandolin
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