Muriel Anderson Supports The Foundation

James, Seymour Duncan, Muriel Anderson, Sage Benado. Photo: Tom Prusik.

James, Seymour Duncan, Muriel Anderson, Sage Benado. Photo: Tom Prusik.

Muriel Anderson through Music For Life Alliance continues her support for the James Burton Foundation with a recent donation of classroom guitar amplifiers and effects pedals. This donation was in collaboration with Bob Weil of Visual Sound. Music For Life Alliance assists music advocacy groups through awards, grants, and donations. Its goal is to help the many diverse efforts across the country to make music learning accessible to young people who may not otherwise be able to experience the academic, developmental, and social benefits of making music.

Music For Life Alliance also maintains a national database of music advocacy groups to help coordinate individual and organization efforts that support music education.

The Foundation is proud of our long-standing association with Muriel Anderson and Music For Life Alliance. We also sincerely thank Bob Weil of Visual Sound.

For more information see: Muriel Anderson, Music for Life Alliance, and Visual Sound.


U.S. Consulate General Honors James

EdinburghDana M. Linnet, Principal Officer for the U.S. Consulate General Edinburgh Scotland, honored James at the Celebrating American Heroes event with a 2011 Guitar Hero Award in recognition of his outstanding musical contributions which have significantly enriched America’s cultural heritage.

While in Edinburgh, James also performed with area musicians to outstanding reviews. Read Ross Stewart’s review with pictures at the TCB Band Fan Club site.


Delta Music Hall Of Fame To Induct James

Delta Music Museum

Tom Schedler, Louisiana Secretary of State, will induct James into the Delta Music Hall of Fame on Sat 10 Sep 2011.

The Delta Music Hall of Fame is part of the Delta Music Museum located in Ferriday, Louisiana, and honors rock and roll and blues musicians from the Mississippi River delta country. Tourists from thirty-eight states and fourteen countries have visited the museum since the museum opened in the spring of 2002.

Other inductees include: Jimmie Davis, Fats Domino, Pete Fountain, Mickey Gilley, John Fred Gourrier, Allen ‘Puddler’ Harris, Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, Johnny Horton, Dale Houston and Grace Broussard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Aaron Neville, Percy Sledge, Jimmy Swaggart, Irma Thomas, and Conway Twitty.

Also honored are well-known former Ferriday personalities not affiliated with music: former CBS and ABC commentator Howard K. Smith and Ann Boyar Warner, second wife of Warner Brothers studio head Jack Warner.

For more information, see the Delta Music Museum.


James Burton Interview at Boomerocity

James Burton

The website Boomerocity has posted an extensive interview with James. Randy Patterson highlights James’ career from the early days with Dale Hawkins, Bob Luman, the Louisiana Hayride, Ricky Nelson, Shindig, and the Wrecking Crew to Elvis and John Denver to Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison’s A Black and White Night. The interview is rich with detailed information, James’ comments, and his plans for the Foundation.

See the complete interview at Boomerocity.com.


Lynard Skynyrd and ZZ Top

Rickey Medlocke, Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons

James with Rickey Medlocke, and Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons

James recently discussed with Lynard Skynyrd and ZZ Top possible guest appearances for future Foundation benefit performances.