Henry D. "Homer" Haynes
Henry D. "Homer" Haynes | |
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Haynes (right) with Kenneth Burns as "Homer and Jethro", 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Doyle Haynes |
| Also known as | Homer |
| Born | July 27, 1920 near Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1971 (aged 51) Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1971 |
| Labels | King, RCA |
| Formerly of | Homer and Jethro (with Kenneth C. Burns) |
Henry Doyle Haynes (July 27, 1920 – August 7, 1971) was an American comedy entertainer and musician who gained fame on radio and television as a country and jazz guitarist and as the character Homer of the country music comedy and parody duo Homer and Jethro with Kenneth C. Burns for 35 years beginning in 1936.