James Burton
American guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | (1939-08-31) 31 August 1939 (age 84) Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Rock and roll, country |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | since 1952 |
Website | James Burton.net |
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In 2001 Burton was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[2]
The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation makes a special "Telecaster" electric guitar which is named after James Burton.[3]