James Burton

James Burton

Personal Info

  • Name:

    James Burton

  • Birthday:

    1939-08-21

  • Place of Birth: Dubberly, Louisiana, USA
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Acting

  • Popularity: 0.088
  • Also Known As

    James Edward Burton

James Burton

Biography

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.

Top Movie Cast

Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Elvis: That's the Way It Istrue- Self - Musician

1970-11-11

7.8
Elvis on Tour
Elvis on Tourtrue- Self - Guitar

1972-11-01

7.1
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nighttrue- Self - Guitar

1988-01-03

7.5
Elvis in Concert
Elvis in Concerttrue- Self - lead guitar (uncredited)

1977-10-03

6.9
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Elvis: The Lost Performancestrue- Self (archive footage)

1992-06-24

7.1
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaiitrue- Self - Guitar

1973-01-14

7.7
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Elvis: #1 Hit Performancestrue- Self (archive footage)

2007-11-12

5.5
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
Classic Albums: The Chirping Cricketstrue- Self

2019-07-19

7.2
Elvis:  Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concerttrue- Self - lead guitar

1973-01-13

6.7
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concerttrue- Self

2006-02-02

8.1
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Rolltrue- Self (archive footage)

2007-11-12

10.0
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyotrue- Self - Performer

1987-11-16

0.0
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheeltrue- Guitar Player, Tex's Band

1983-04-01

5.6
Carnival Rock
Carnival Rocktrue- Guitar Player (uncredited)

1957-09-01

4.4
Revolution #9
Revolution #9true- Therapist Fuller

2002-11-15

4.2
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Elvis Live at Madison Square Gardentrue- Self - Lead Guitar

1972-06-10

10.0
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collectiontrue- self

2002-08-12

0.0
Elvis Presley:  Meet Me In Memphis
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphistrue- lead guitar

2022-01-01

9.0

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