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.
These are photos from concerts where James Burton played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Les Paul Trio / Barbara Lynn / Billy Gibbons / Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter / Eric Carmen / Steve Lukather / Jennifer Batten / Katy Moffatt / The Ventures / Lenny Kaye / Alannah Myles / James Burton / Duane Eddy / Lonnie Mack / Dennis Coffey / Richie Sambo... Nov 15, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zachary Casperson
