James Burton
Born in Minden, LA, on August 21, 1939, influential guitarist James Burton got his start in the 1950s as a backup musician on the radio show Louisiana Hayride, where he met Dale Hawkins. Hawkins' 1957 hit, "Suzie Q," was the first in a string of successes to feature the young Burton. A six-year stint (1958-1964) recording and touring in Ricky Nelson's band followed, subsequently landing him a couple of cameo bits on Ozzie & Harriet. Because of his brilliant and unique guitar skills -- he perfected a style he dubbed "chicken pickin'" -- Burton quickly landed jobs as a side musician for a diverse cast including: Buffalo Springfield, the Monkees, Elvis Presley's band (from 1969 until Presley's death in 1977), Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, John Denver, Buck Owens, and Merle Haggard (with the latter two he was an important catalyst in the fine-tuning of the Bakersfield sound). He later lent his talents to several Elvis Costello recordings as well as those by Gillian Welch, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and countless others. With this schedule, it is no surprise that Burton has only cut two records of his own over a 40-year career; both his 1969 debut, Corn Pickin' and Slick Slidin', and his 1971 offering, The Guitar Sounds of James Burton, provide spotlights on his legendary pickin'.
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The Cole Porter Songbook
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Signum Records am 06.04.2015
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Corn Pickin' And Slick Slidin'
Country - Erschienen bei EMI Music Special Markets am 01.01.1968
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Polk Salad Annie (Ford V Ferrari Remix)
Rock - Erschienen bei A&M am 15.11.2019
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The Guitar Sounds Of James Burton
Country - Erschienen bei A&M am 01.01.1971
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Guitar Heroes (Live)
James Burton, Albert Lee, Amos Garrett and David Wilcox
Blues - Erschienen bei Dixiefrog am 04.05.2015
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Cannonball Rag: The Early Groups & Sessions
Rock - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 16.10.2020
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Baby Don't You Want a Man Like Me
Eivind Staxrud, Jim Jones, James Burton
Rock - Erschienen bei Big Dipper am 24.04.2020
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Rautavaara: Choral Music
Schola Cantorum Of Oxford, James Burton
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.01.2010
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Thompson: The Peaceable Kingdom & Other Choral Works
Schola Cantorum Of Oxford, James Burton
Klassik - Erschienen bei Hyperion am 01.10.2008
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Classic Moves
Lounge - Erschienen bei LAD Publishing & Records am 04.08.2006
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Best of Times EP
Electronic - Erschienen bei Of Unsound Mind am 22.04.2022
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Reversing Round Corners EP (Original Mix)
House - Erschienen bei Shanghaied am 22.11.2019
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Sounds of a Different Colour EP
House - Erschienen bei Of Unsound Mind am 19.01.2018
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El Pi an Oh EP
House - Erschienen bei New Violence Records am 14.09.2018
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House Of Worship EP
House - Erschienen bei Kulture Records am 27.07.2018
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Dance Infusion
Electronic - Erschienen bei W&O Street Tracks am 25.06.2021
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Louder (Turn It up)
House - Erschienen bei Make 'Em Move am 15.10.2021
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Ofunsoundmind068
Electronic - Erschienen bei Of Unsound Mind am 15.05.2020
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Need U so Bad EP
House - Erschienen bei W&O Street Tracks am 29.01.2021
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