James Burton
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James Burton is an influential American guitarist renowned for his pioneering country-rock and rockabilly playing, especially as a session musician and band member for artists like Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Burton canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Country Music Hall of Fame induction
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| basedIn | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1939-08-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dubberly, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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country rock ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| honor | Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
country rock guitar playing
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rockabilly guitar playing ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Elvis Presley TCB Band
NERFINISHED
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Ricky Nelson’s backing band ⓘ |
| name | James Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Fender Telecaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Elvis Presley concert tours 1969–1977
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Elvis Presley’s 1969 Las Vegas comeback shows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Elvis Presley’s 1970s live albums
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Ricky Nelson’s “Hello Mary Lou” NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Nelson’s “Travelin’ Man” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
lead guitar work with Elvis Presley
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lead guitar work with Ricky Nelson ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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guitarist ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| signatureModel | Fender James Burton Telecaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | chicken pickin’ guitar technique ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Elvis Costello
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Gram Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Orbison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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