James Burton
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James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) is an 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 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Critic Mark Deming writes that "Burton has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest guitar pickers in either country or rock ... Burton is one of the best guitar players to ever touch a fretboard." He is ranked number 19 in Rolling Stone list of 100 Greatest Guitarists. Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of singers, including Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley (and was leader of Presley's TCB Band), 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.
Known for
Credits
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis on Tour (1972)
as Self - Guitar
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988)
as Self - Guitar
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
as Guitar Player, Tex's Band
Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
as Self - Musician
Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii (1973)
as Self - Guitar
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010)
as Self
Carnival Rock (1957)
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Revolution #9 (2002)
as Therapist Fuller
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 (2017)
as Self
Elvis in Concert (1977)
as Self - lead guitar (uncredited)
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden (1972)
as Self - Lead Guitar
Elvis: The Lost Performances (1992)
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets (2019)
as Self
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection (2002)
as self
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (1973)
as Self - lead guitar
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert (2006)
as Self
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis (2022)
as lead guitar
Elvis In Concert Remastered (2009)
as Self - lead guitar (uncredited)
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo (1987)
as Self - Performer