We hang around the country music scene of the 1960s with a version of "Jingle Bells" from the Thinking Man's Hillbillies - Homer and Jethro!
The wacky duo recorded this track for their 1968 album "Cool Crazy Christmas" on RCA Victor:
Full disclaimer: I'm a huge Homer and Jethro, so I think that's a lot of fun!
That's my favorite track from the album, of which about two-thirds are remakes of songs that H & J had recorded earlier.
Here are a couple of the new songs, which are fun:
I'm not really crazy (or cool) about the remakes, preferring the earlier versions.
A couple of their Christmas singles were collected on their "Seasoned Greetings" EP in 1953.
Here's Side One:
And Side Two:
They're just so funny! They're corny, but they know it and we know it, so we're in on the joke with them!
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| Chet Atkins flanked by Jethro (right) and Homer (left) |
Not to be overlooked is the high level of musicianship on their recordings. Homer Haynes played a solid rhythm guitar and Jethro Burns was spectacular on mandolin. Throw in top session players under Chet Atkins as producer and you've really got something!
Here's a fun clip of the boys showing off their chops on the Mike Douglas show:
So, come for the wacky singing, stay for the fancy picking!
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