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Also known as James Edward Burton

American guitarist

Person · Open Library

Works
24

Top works

  • In the wrong clothes
  • World of Experience 2
  • Windows 8. 1 Beginners Guide
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  • Kindle Paperwhite Owner?s Manual

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-01-23
avant-garde jazzcontemporary jazzjazzjazz and bluesjazz fusionpost-bop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18,743
Total plays
84,383

Tags

wrecking crewguitarrockabillycountrycontemporary classical

James Burton was born in Dubberly, Lousiana on August 21, 1939. He first picked up the guitar at age 13. By the time he was 15, he was recording with Dale Hawkins. He also got a job as the lead guitar player on the Louisiana Hayride, backing artists like George Jones and Johnny Horton. By 18, Burton moved to California to work with Ricky Nelson. With Ricky, he recorded Hello, Mary Lou and other classics. James became very in demand as a session player and before long he was the most in demand g

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