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Guitar Player magazine (June 2011) lists James Burton’s solo on Rick Nelson’s Hello Mary Lou (1961) as one of The 40 Most Influential Rock Guitar Solos.
The James Burton Foundation supports music education for those in need through guitar donations and music instruction to schools, hospitals, and community service organizations.
Browsing the archives for the Ricky Nelson tag
5 May 11
Rick Nelson’s Birthday May 8
James and Louise Burton traveled to DeKalb Texas at the invitation of the Rick Nelson Museum in honor of what would have been his seventy-first birthday. James was Rick Nelson’s lead guitar from 1958–1965.
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James at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Keep Music Alive
James Burton Foundation
714 Elvis Presley Avenue
Shreveport LA 71101 USA
(318) 424-5000
jamesburtonfest@aol.com
