Happy Belated 75th Birthday to the great James Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) 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. Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of notable singers, including Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, John Denver, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Claude King, Elvis Costello, Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell, Townes Van Zandt, and Vince Gill. In 1969, Presley asked Burton to join his show in Las Vegas. Burton organized the TCB Band, serving as its leader, and backed Presley from 1969 until Presleys death in 1977. Beginning with King of America (1986), Burton recorded and toured with Elvis Costello intermittently for about a decade. In 1988, he was a prominent part of the acclaimed Cinemax special, Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night. n 2007 he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN as a member of the L.A. session player group known as The Wrecking Crew. In 2008, Burton was asked by Brad Paisley to play on his upcoming album Play. Burton went along for the ride and played on an instrumental track called Cluster Pluck, as did Vince Gill, Steve Wariner, Redd Volkaert, Albert Lee, John Jorgenson, and Brent Mason. At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009, the song won Best Country Instrumental Performance. Hell of a player.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:43:03 +0000
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