Rare interview with master guitarist, James Burton, Elvis Presley's sidekick

James Burton

This is a major, and rare, interview, with James Burton. He has been a principal guitarist for Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Ricky Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnnie Ray and others. This is a don't miss opportunity, the first and only time this interview has been provided for the public.

Burton was not one of the "Memphis Mafia," or at least not one of the members who were closely associated with Elvis and may have participated in the drinking, gambling, women and drugs that often enter into the world of music.  This guitarist is a family man with the same wife he had when he worked with Elvis.  He is one of the people in the sense that despite his fame, he is delightfully accessible.

In front of the Music Hall of Fame in Shreveport, a statue of James Burton stands across one of Elvis. Burton's office is across the street in a modest building that offers the same down home style evidenced by this simple and simply wonderful musician.

Enjoy the experience of listening to Burton speak of his music experiences as he did in a live two-hour interview.  It was a heart-warming experience for this reporter to learn directly from someone who literally was at the right hand of Elvis Presley, but lacks the arrogance of many people who hang onto the memories in a way that brings them fame in a self-centered fashion.  Burton is the very definition of generous in manner, personality and character, and the interview where this character is displayed follows.