Homer and Jethro
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Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns, popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their sa
Jethro (left) and Homer (right) in the late 1960s
Chet Atkins
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Chester Burton Atkins, nicknamed "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was a fingerpicking guitar player, arranger and producer who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, created the Nashvi
Homer and Jethro
…and other stars were fired by new management at WLW in 1948, and after a brief tour, they moved to Springfield, Missouri and performed on KWTO-AM with Chet Atkins, the Carter Family and Slim Wilson. Signed to RCA Victor in 1949, the label's country A&R man Steve Sholes suggested they switch their comedy to singing…
Chet Atkins
Atkins's Gretsch Country Gentleman, model G6122, 1962