Musician Dictionary

James Burton

American guitarist · guitarist

DescriptionAmerican guitarist
Source: Wikidata
Born1939-08-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDubberly Dubberly
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationguitarist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresrock and roll
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsStony Plain Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Confederates The Dream Players The Zip‐Codes The Shadows Jim & Joe Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes The Hot Band Michael Nesmith & The First National Band The TCB Band Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos The Shindogs The Zip-Codes Jim Lauderdale & The Dream Players The Shadows (10) James Burton's Orchestra The Wrecking Crew (6) Elvis Costello & The Rude 5 Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes TCB Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsKeats-Shelley Prize for Poetry Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Burton D. Burton E. Burton J. Burton James James "Jimbo" Burton James "Johnny Be Goode" Burton James Bur-ton James E. Borton James E. Burton James E. White James Edward Burton Jim Burton Jimmy Burton

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Identifiers

mbid: 85234d2c-599e-46a3-b3f0-a349a5a7266e · wikidata: Q326937 · isni: 0000000116919116 · ipi: 00063163692 · discogs: 276738

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