Kenneth C. Burns (Conasaga, Tennessee March 10, 1920 - Evanston, Illinois February 4, 1989) was a country musician, comedian, and highly-influential mandolin player. He was better known by the nickname "Jethro" Burns, from his days as part of the duo Homer and Jethro. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Official languages English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 4. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as the thinking mans hillbillies, specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. ...

In 1932, Burns auditioned for a talent contest at Knoxville radio station WNOX. At the audition, he met Henry D. Haynes, who was also twelve. The two boys formed a duo and the WNOX station manager gave them the stage names "Homer and Jethro." 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... Eastern view of Knoxville Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ...

By 1947, the duo had moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and were signed to King Records, where they worked as a house band. They also recorded some singles on their own, and two years later signed with RCA. Also in 1949, they moved to Chicago, Illinois and played at the Chicago Theater. Between shows, they would go to the WLS Radio to appear live on "National Barn Dance." While appearing on WLS, Burns met and married his wife, Lois Atkins, who he called "Gussie." Lois's brother was Chet Atkins. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions, DVD players, video cassette recorders, direct broadcast satellite decoders, camcorders, audio equipment, telephones, and related... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Official languages English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 4. ... WLS is a pioneer Chicago radio station. ... The National Barn Dance was a former country music radio program broadcast in the early period of radio over the facilities of WLS in Chicago, Illinois. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential country guitarist and record producer in country music. ...

Burns was a highly-influential mandolin stylist, preferring clean single-note jazzy melodies and sophisticated chords over the dominant bluegrass stylings of Bill Monroe, and since he performed mostly in a Country Music setting, introduced many country mandolinists to sophisticated jazz harmonies and improvisational techniques, as well as standards from the songbooks of Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt and Cole Porter. Bluegrass music is considered a form of American roots music with its own roots in the English, Irish and Scottish traditional music of immigrants from the British Isles (particularly the Scots-Irish immigrants of Appalachia), as well as the music of rural African-Americans, jazz, and blues. ... Bill Monroe Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for his home state of Kentucky. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ... Django (left) & Grappelli (right). ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ...

After Haynes died in 1971, Burns continued to play, most notably with Chicago folk singer Steve Goodman. Burns appeared on several of Goodman's albums and also toured nationally with Goodman. His regular musical partner following the death of Haynes was guitarist Ken Eidson, with whom he co-authored an influential mandolin method and performed as Homer and Jethro. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ... Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948–September 20, 1984) was an American folk music singer and songwriter. ... Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as the thinking mans hillbillies, specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. ...

In 1985, the team of Homer and Jethro were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This article is about the year. ... This official history of the Country Music Hall of Fame skirts the scandals well-documented by veteran Music Row historian Stacy Harris. ...

Discography

Some of Burn's most influential recordings are:

• Acoustic Disk ACD-15 "Swing Low Sweet Mandolin" (1987); with Don Stiernberg
• Acoustic Disk ACD-29 "Bye Bye Blues" (1987); with Don Stiernberg
• Bear Family BCD-15728AH "Country All Stars: Jazz from the Hills" (reissue of sessions from 1952-1955); with Jerry Byrd, Chet Atkins, Henry D. Haynes, Dale Potter
• RCA Victor "Playing It Straight" (1962), Homer and Jethro; reissued on CD by RCA Japan
• RCA Victor "It Ain't Necessarily Square" (1965?), Homer and Jethro; reissued on CD by RCA Japan
• RCA Camden "Down Yonder and Other Old-Time Favorites" (1967) by Wade Ray and the Country Fiddlers.

The two ACD were recorded by Burns when his cancer was diagnosed and advancing; he and Stiernberg worked in an intimate setting to put as many of Burns' musical ideas on high-quality recordings for future generations to enjoy and especially for aspiring swing mandolinists (and guitarists) to learn from. Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential country guitarist and record producer in country music. ... Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as the thinking mans hillbillies, specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. ... Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as the thinking mans hillbillies, specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. ...

The two RCA Victor albums showcased Homer and Jethro as jazz musicians rather than comedy kings. These didn't have wide commercial appeal, so the studio gave them a free hand to select material, arrange and improvise. Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as the thinking mans hillbillies, specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. ...

The Country Fiddlers LP was a budget release by a studio group with Wade Ray (fiddle), Sonny Osborne (banjo), and Homer and Jethro. Jethro cut loose with jazzy interpretations of old-time fiddle standards. Homer and Jethro were an American country music team with a long career from the 1940s through the 1960s, sometimes known as the thinking mans hillbillies, specializing in comedy records and satirical versions of popular songs. ...