Homer and Jethro
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Homer and Jethro were an American country music comedy duo known for their satirical parodies of popular songs and skilled musicianship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homer and Jethro canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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country music duo ⓘ musical comedy duo ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Homer Haynes and Jethro Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1971 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment
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live performance ⓘ recorded music ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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country music ⓘ parody music ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
comedy music fans
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country music fans ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
musical virtuosity
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satire ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| influencedBy | country music tradition ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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mandolin ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Knoxville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Henry D. Haynes
NERFINISHED
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Kenneth C. Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex instrumental arrangements
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deadpan delivery ⓘ parodying contemporary hit songs ⓘ satirical parodies of popular songs ⓘ virtuosic musicianship ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Homer and Jethro Fracture Folk Songs
NERFINISHED
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Homer and Jethro Fracture Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer and Jethro at the Country Club NERFINISHED ⓘ The Battle of Kookamonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedians
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musicians ⓘ |
| partOf | American country music history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOf |
novelty songs
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parody versions of pop standards ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName |
Homer
NERFINISHED
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Jethro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1936 ⓘ |
| style | parody lyrics set to familiar melodies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Battle of New Orleans