NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( KTAL/KMSS ) – Louisiana native and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer James Burton’s name was forever etched on another famed music hall on Sunday.
The Country Music Hall of Fame inducted its 153, 154, and 155th members during a ceremony in Nashville on October 20, where John Anderson, James Burton, and the late Toby Keith joined a league of Country Music giants.
Anderson, Burton, Keith ‘s widow, and Tricia Covel attended the Medallion Ceremony at the County Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater.
Burton was inducted into the Recording and/or Touring Musician category for the vast array of guitar accompaniments for multiple artists, including Elvis Presley and Elvis Costello .
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: Honoree James Burton speaks onstage during the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: Keith Richards, James Burton and Steve Jordan attend theClass of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Keith Richards and James Burton attend theClass of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: Keith Richards and Vince Gill perform at the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: James Burton attends the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: James Burton (C) and Family attend the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 20: Steve Jordan and James Burton attend the Class of 2024 Medallion Ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
