James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana, United States) [1] is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 [2] (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.

Official website of legendary guitar player James Burton, with news, upcoming shows, photos, videos and more.

Official website of legendary guitar player James Burton, with news, upcoming shows, photos, videos and more.

2024年5月6日 · The Country Music Association recently announced James Burton as a 2024 inductee. A rock and country guitar fountainhead since the 50’s, Burton’s influence spans genres and generations. Among his disciples: Keith Richards, Brian May, Albert Lee, Elvis Costello, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Pete Anderson, Brad Paisley and Pete Townshend.

2018年7月16日 · Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and former Elvis Presley guitarist, James Burton, will serve as Honorary Chair of the 39th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival which will be held on July 20th & 21st, 2018 in Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus.

A self-taught teenage revelation, James Burton invented the chicken pickin’ style. The style of his own invention became a trademark of the country sound and shaped rock guitar. He has backed everyone Jerry Lee Lewis to Elvis Costello.

Few session musicians have shaken things up again and again as dependably as James Burton. The guitar master has made historic recordings with Ricky Nelson, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris, Elvis Presley, and many more. One of the most in-demand musicians of his generation, Burton has a deceptively simple philosophy of fitting in.

James Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Minden, Louisiana) is an American musician. He is most famous as a guitar player and has played with many famous singers including: Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, John Denver, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Costello, Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell and the Everly Brothers. [1]

Elvis Costello says that James Burton is one of a few players who musicians almost always call ‘legendary.’ Pete Townsend says that James is probably the most important guitar player in American music. In 1953, at age fourteen, James recorded Susie Q with Dale Hawkins. Burton wrote the music and Hawkins wrote the lyrics.

2012年5月25日 · When he was 16, James Burton was inventing the American guitar. He'd been born in Dubberly, La., in 1939, and was apparently self-taught on his instrument. At 15, he cut a single backing local...