James Burton
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 Deming 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." He is ranked number 19 in Rolling Stone list of 100 Greatest Guitarists. Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of singers, including Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley (and was 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, Hoyt Axton, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Young, Vince Gill, and Suzi Quatro. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1939 (Dubberly)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: lead guitar, guitar, Dobro, electric guitar
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 133 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 13534 | 9/17/1964 | I tried | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13535 | 9/17/1964 | I'm a fool | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13536 | 9/17/1964 | Stop, look, listen | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13537 | 9/17/1964 | From a distance | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13632 | 1/15/1965 | When the chips are down | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13633 | 1/15/1965 | Ladies' choice | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13634 | 1/19/1965 | Only the young | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13635 | 1/19/1965 | Mean old world | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13647 | 2/10/1965 | It's beginning to hurt | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13648 | 2/10/1965 | My blue heaven | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13649 | 2/10/1965 | How does it go | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13650 | 2/10/1965 | You don't know me | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13808 | 6/16/1965 | Love is where you find it | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13809 | 6/16/1965 | I should have loved you more | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13817 | 6/16/1965 | I paid for loving you | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13822 | 6/22/1965 | Raincoat in the river | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13823 | 6/22/1965 | I catch myself crying | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13824 | 6/22/1965 | Our own funny way | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13825 | 6/22/1965 | I need you | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13826 | 6/23/1965 | Try to remember | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13827 | 6/23/1965 | More | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
Decca | L 13952 | 12/8/1965 | Stop the world | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13953 | 12/8/1965 | Your kind of lovin' | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13954 | 12/8/1965 | It's too late baby | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13955 | 12/8/1965 | When you are gone | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burton, James," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201329.
Burton, James. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201329.
"Burton, James." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Burton, James, 1939- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90623790
Wikidata: James Burton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q326937
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100317221
MusicBrainz: James Burton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/85234d2c-599e-46a3-b3f0-a349a5a7266e
ISNI: 0000 0001 1691 9116 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116919116
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