Jethro Burns

Aliases: Kenneth "Jethro" Burns
Real name: Kenneth Charles Burns
Born: March 10, 1920
Died: February 4, 1989
Country: United States
IPI: 00041250429 7 works
00041404133 2 works
00588624893 1 work
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Country music singer, mandolin player, lyricist, and comedian
Member of: Homer and Jethro
The Nashville String Band
Country All-Stars
Some of Chet's Friends
4 Giants of Swing
Family: John Burns [US] Son

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
	i	Jethro's Tune	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	(3 artists)

Covers by Jethro Burns

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	Absence Never Makes the Heart Grow Fonder	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Unverified
i	After You've Gone	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Campbell and Burr
i	Arkansas Traveler	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	(unknown)
	"A" Train	Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Butch Robins, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland & Jethro Burns	1975	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
	Beer Barrel Polka	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	Benešova dechová hudba, Ultraphon-duo, Eddie DeLange and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Elisse Cooper and Chorus
i	Bill Bailey	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Arthur Collins
i	Body and Soul	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
	Bonapart's Retreat	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	(unknown), Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys
i	Bristol Steam Convention Blues	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	The Byrds
i	Bye Bye Blues	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Fred Hamm and His Orchestra
i	California Here I Come	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Al Jolson PRF, Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra REC
i	Cielito lindo	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	Trío González
i	C Jam Blues	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Barney Bigard and Orchestra
i	Corrina, Corrina	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman
i	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	Down Yonder	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	The Peerless Quartet
	Driving Nails in My Coffin	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	Jerry Irby
i	Estrellita	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Carmen García Cornejo con piano por Miguel Lerdo de Tejada
i	Fisher's Hornpipe	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	John J. Kimmel
i	Flop Eared Mule	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	(unknown), Ernest V. Stoneman and Emmet Lundy
i	Fly Me to the Moon	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Felicia Sanders PRF, Kaye Ballard REC,REL
i	Four Leaf Clover	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Billy Jones
	Glendale Train	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	New Riders of the Purple Sage
i	Going Home	Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Butch Robins, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland & Jethro Burns	1975	Anton Seidl
i	Golden Earrings	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and His Orchestra REC, Dinah Shore - Orchestra under the direction of Sonny Burke REL, Marlene Dietrich BRD
i	Groovin' High	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	Dizzy Gillespie and Cozy Cole - Slam Stewart - Remo Palmieri - Clyde Hart - Charlie Parker
	Happy Together	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	The Turtles
i	Home	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Dick Robertson REL, Harold Richards REC
i	I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Baby)	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC
i	Idaho	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Alvino Rey and His Orchestra
i	I Don't Love Nobody	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	George Riley Puckett - Gid Tanner
i	If I Had You	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	The Piccadilly Players [GB]
i	I'll Always Be in Love with You	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Morton Downey REC,REL, Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians BRD
i	I'll Never Be the Same	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Joe Venuti's Blue Four REL, Ed Lang REC
i	In a Mellotone	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i	I Never Knew	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Lou Gold and His Orchestra
i	I Surrender, Dear	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bing Crosby
i	Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Gene Austin
i	Jethro's Tune	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns
i	Jitterbug Waltz	Jethro Burns	August 1977	"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
i	Just Friends	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
i	Lara's Theme	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	Maurice Jarre
i	Laura	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Alfred Newman
i	Let's Dance	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	(unknown), Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
i	Limehouse Blues	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan
i	Love Me or Leave Me	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Ruth Etting REC,REL,PRF
i	Mood Indigo	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
	Old Fashion Love	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	Frank Crumit REC, Ina Duncan, Adelaide Hall and Arthur Porter PRF
i	Out of Nowhere	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	Smith Ballew & His Orchestra
	Panama Red	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	New Riders of the Purple Sage
i	Sitting on Top of the World	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Mississippi Sheiks
i	Smiles	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	(unknown)
i	Solitude	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
	So Long, It's Been Good to Know You	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	Woody Guthrie
i	Stella by Starlight	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Victor Young and His Concert Orchestra - Ray Turner at the Piano REC,REL, Victor Young and His Orchestra BRD
i	Stumbling	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Nathan Glantz and His Orchestra
i	Sunday	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
i	Sweet Chorus	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Quintette du Hot Club de France
	Sweet Georgia Brown	Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Butch Robins, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland & Jethro Burns	1975	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
i	Sweet Georgia Brown	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
i	Swing '39	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France avec Stéphan Grapelly
i	Swing Low, Sweet Chariot	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Standard Quartette
i	That's a Plenty	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Prince's Band
	The Lady Is a Tramp	Jethro Burns	1985	Teddy Lynch with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REC, Mitzi Green PRF
i	The Shadow of Your Smile	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Johnny Mandel
i	Tickle Toe	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	Count Basie and His Orchestra
i	Up a Lazy River	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
i	When I Grow Too Old to Dream	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The King's Men REC, Ramon Novarro & Evelyn Laye BRD
i	When You and I Were Young Maggie	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	Miss Morgan & Mr. Stanley
i	You Win Again	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys

Songs written by Jethro Burns

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Jethro's Tune	Jethro Burns, Ken Eidson	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	January 1979	Covered by (3 artists)
Midnight Train	Chet Atkins, Jethro Burns	Country All-Stars	October 15, 1952	Covered by The Honky Tonk Playboys
When It's Long Handle Time in Tennessee	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Homer and Jethro	April 1951	Covered by (2 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
All I Want for Christmas Is My Upper Plate	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)	Homer and Jethro
B-A-C-O-N & E-G-G-S	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	D-I-V-O-R-C-E	Homer and Jethro
Cold, Cold Heart No. 2	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Cold, Cold Heart	Homer and Jethro
Cotton Fields [Parody]	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Cotton Song	Homer and Jethro
Daddy Played First Base	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Daddy Sang Bass	Homer and Jethro
Dear Don Bowman	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Dear Harlan Howard	Homer & Jethro
Finished Musicians	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	The Prisoner's Song	Homer & Jethro
Frosty the Snow Man	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Frosty the Snow Man	Homer and Jethro	Covered by (2 artists)
Goodnight Irene	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Goodnight Irene	Homer & Jethro
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Hallelujah, I'm a Bum	Homer & Jethro
Hart Brake Motel	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Heartbreak Hotel	Homer & Jethro
I'm Movin' On No. 2	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	I'm Moving On	Homer and Jethro	Covered by (2 artists)
It Makes No Difference Now	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	It Makes No Difference Now	Homer & Jethro
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini	Homer and Jethro
King of the Camp	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	King of the Road	Homer and Jethro	Covered by Piccadilly Six
Listen to the Gooney Bird	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Listen to the Mocking Bird	Homer and Jethro
Nuttin' fer Christmas	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Nuttin' for Christmas	Homer and Jethro
Randolph the Flat-Nosed Reindeer	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Homer and Jethro
Red Roses for a Blue Lady [Parody]	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	Homer and Jethro
Santy's Movin' On	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	I'm Moving On	Homer and Jethro
Streets of Weehawken	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Streets of Laredo / Cowboy's Lament	Homer and Jethro
Tennessee Border - No. 2	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Tennessee Border	Homer and Jethro	Covered by Red Foley and Ernest Tubb
The Gal from Possum Holler	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	The Girl from Ipanema	Homer & Jethro
The Night Before Christmas	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas	Homer and Jethro
Whoopee Ti Yi Yo [Parody]	Homer Haynes, Jethro Burns	Get Along Little Dogies	Homer and Jethro	Covered by Sourdough Slim

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Back-to-Back	Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns	1979	Kaleidoscope Records
Bye Bye Blues	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1997	Acoustic Disc
Jethro Burns	Jethro Burns	August 1977	Flying Fish
Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Butch Robins, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland, Jethro Burns	Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Butch Robins, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland & Jethro Burns	1975	HDS Records
Old Friends	Jethro Burns and Red Rector	1983	Rebel
Swing Low, Sweet Mandolin	Kenneth "Jethro" Burns	1995	Acoustic Disc
The Warren County String Ticklers with Special Guest Jethro Burns	The Warren County String Ticklers with Jethro Burns	1981	(self-released)