50 years ago, the great Homer and Jethro, legendary comic country duo were the latest addition to Fender's fledgling artist roster. Homer, with his Fender Duo Sonic and Jethro on the classic 4-string Mandocaster. Often referred to as "the thinking man's hillbillies", they specialized in comedy records with their schtick of satirical versions of popular songs.

Hard to hold back a chuckle reviewing the RCA song titles:
Barefoot Ballads
The Worst of Homer and Jethro
Life Can be Miserable
At the Country Club
Songs My Mother Never Sang
At the Convention
Fractured Folk Songs
Tenderly
Zany Songs of the 30's
Old Crusty Minstrels
Cool Crazy Christmas
Something STupid
Wanted for Murder
Ooh, That's Corny
Cornfucius Say
Nashville Cats
Any News?
Homer and Jethro's Next Album
Playing It Straight (jazz instrumentals)
It Ain't Necessarily Square (jazz instrumentals)

(Those last two are "must-haves!")

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Posted by Ted at May 8, 2006 4:12 PM