James Burton
| James Edward Burton | |
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James Burton Live in Concert – 2009
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| Background information | |
| Born |
August 21, 1939 Dubberly, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Rock and roll, rockabilly, country, country rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, dobro |
| Years active | 1952–present |
| Associated acts | TCB Band, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Emmylou Harris, John Denver |
| Website | james-burton |
| Notable instruments | |
| James Burton Telecaster | |
James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939 in Dubberly, Louisiana) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Critic Mark Demming writes that "Burton has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest guitar pickers in either country or rock ... Burton is one of the best guitar players to ever touch a fretboard."
Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of notable singers, including Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley (and leader of Presley's TCB Band), The Everly Brothers,Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, John Denver, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Claude King, Elvis Costello, Joe Osborn, Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell, Townes Van Zandt,Steve Young, Vince Gill, Suzi Quatro and Allen "Puddler" Harris.
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