May 12, 1960, they appeared with Johnny Cash on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford. In the 1960s they were hired as commercial personalities for Kellogg's Corn Flakes; their "Ooh! That's corny!" television spots gave them exposure beyond country music audiences. Homer and Jethro made several appearances on The Johnny Cash Show during the 1970–1971 season, though they were not considered regulars. During one appearance, they reprised their old hit "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with June Carter Cash as part of a skit. Both were also established jazz musicians, who were deeply influenced by the European gypsy string jazz of Django Reinhardt. Atkins produced many of their later RCA albums including two instrumental jazz efforts: Playing It Straight and It Ain't Necessarily Square. The Reinhardt style continued to influence the duo's work until Haynes' death from a heart attack in 1971. A final RCA Victor album, The Far-Out World of Homer and Jethro, followed in 1972 and the sleeve included a message from Burns playing tribute to Haynes. After Haynes' passing, Burns tried to maintain the duo with a new "Homer", guitarist Ken Eidson, but the effort was short-lived. Burns continued recording and performing solo and with Chicago folk singer Steve Goodman. Burns died in 1989 from prostate cancer. Ken Eidson died from cancer in 1999 at age 51. Haynes and Burns were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Album discography Homer and Jethro Fracture Frank Loesser (RCA) (1953) Barefoot Ballads (RCA) (1957) The Worst of Homer and Jethro (RCA) (1958) Life Can be Miserable (RCA) (1959) At the Country Club (RCA) (1960) (recorded live in 1959) Songs My Mother Never Sang (RCA) (1961) At the Convention (RCA) (1962) Playing It Straight (RCA) (1962) (reissued on CD by RCA Japan) [jazz instrumentals] Zany Songs of the '30s (RCA) (1963) Homer and Jethro Go West (RCA) (1963) Ooh, That's Corny (RCA) (1963) Cornfucius Say (RCA) (1964) Fractured Folk Songs (RCA) (1964) Tenderly (RCA) (1965) Old Crusty Minstrels (RCA) (1965) Wanted for Murder (RCA) (1966) Any News from Nashville? (RCA) (1966) Something Stupid (RCA) (1967) Songs for the Out Crowd (RCA) (1967) It Ain't Necessarily Square (1967) (reissued on CD by RCA Japan) [jazz instrumentals] Nashville Cats (RCA) (1967) There's Nothing Like An Old Hippie (1968) Live at Vanderbilt U (RCA) (1968) Cool Crazy Christmas (RCA) (1968) Homer and Jethro's Next Album (RCA) (1969) The Far-Out