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Emory Gordy, Jr.
Emory Gordy, Jr.
American musician
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Albert Lee
Albert Lee
English guitarist
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Al Perkins
Al Perkins
American musician
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Glen Hardin
Glen Hardin
American piano player and arranger
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Larry Knechtel
Larry Knechtel
American session musician
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John Jorgenson
John Jorgenson
American musician
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Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
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Billy Burnette
Billy Burnette
American musician
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Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
American country singer
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The Blue Moon Boys
The Blue Moon Boys
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Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores
American rockabilly and country music artist
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Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
American musician
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Robben Ford
Robben Ford
American blues, jazz and rock guitarist
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Tommy Tedesco
Tommy Tedesco
American guitarist
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Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
American musician
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Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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David Hungate
David Hungate
American musician
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Will Lee
Will Lee
American bass guitarist
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Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
American musician, composer and record producer
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Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
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Bill Black
Bill Black
American bassist
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Grady Martin
Grady Martin
American musician
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Dale Hawkins
Dale Hawkins
American musician
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Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz
American musician
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Lyle Ritz
Lyle Ritz
American bassist and ukulele player
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Buck Owens
Buck Owens
American country singer-songwriter
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Don Randi
Don Randi
American pianist
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Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
American session drummer
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Paul Kennerley
Paul Kennerley
English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer of American country music
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David Lindley
David Lindley
American musician
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Fred Tackett
Fred Tackett
American musician
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Hank Garland
Hank Garland
American musician
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Brian Blade
Brian Blade
American jazz musician
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Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel
Mexican musician
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Tom Scott
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
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Jimmy Day
Jimmy Day
American steel guitarist
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Frank Reckard
Frank Reckard
American guitarist and lawyer
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Claude King
Claude King
US country singer and songwriter (1923-2013)
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
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Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
American musician
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D. J. Fontana
D. J. Fontana
American musician
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Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn
American bassist
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Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
American musician
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Jim Horn
Jim Horn
American saxophonist
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Bill Kirchen
Bill Kirchen
American musician
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Don Rich
Don Rich
American musician
James Burton
American guitarist

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 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.