James Edward Burton

Place: Dubberly

Born: 1939

Biography:

James Edward Burton is an American guitarist. He was born on August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana, and grew up in Shreveport. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 and turned professional the following year. Burton has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest guitar pickers in either country or rock, and is considered one of the best guitar players to ever touch a fretboard. He has been a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. He was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024. Burton has recorded and performed with an array of singers, including Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, 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.