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Alexis Korner's 1983 profile of James Burton, who played for Elvis from 1969.

Another chance to hear Alexis Korner's 1983 profile of James Burton, who played for Elvis and Emmylou Harris.

Another chance to hear Alexis Korner's 1983 series on influential guitarists. Tonight he presents a profile of James Burton. the Louisiana-born picker who played for Ricky Nelson, for Elvis Presley from the late-60s onwards, as well as Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and many others.

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