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    • May 9, 1983
    James Burton takes the Specialty Instrument honor for his Dobro work during the 18th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in California
    May 6, 1985
    James Burton is named the Top Guitarist during the 20th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Apr 14, 1986
    James Burton wins a pair of musicians awards during the 21st Academy of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. He's named Top Guitarist and picks up the Specialty Instrument honor for his Dobro play
    Apr 6, 1987
    James Burton's Dobro efforts make him a repeat winner of the Top Specialty Instrument trophy at the 22nd annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
    Sep 30, 1987
    Cinemax shoots "Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night" at Los Angeles' Cocoanut Grove, with Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, James Burton, Jennifer Warnes and k.d. lang, among others
    Oct 3, 1996
    Eight artists are inducted into the Walkway of Stars at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville: Bryan White, Suzy Bogguss, guitarist James Burton, Tracy Byrd, Lane Brody, Sawyer Brown, Lucille Starr and Yodeling Slim Clark
    Aug 16, 1997
    On the 20-year anniversary of his death, The King is remembered in a syndicated TV special, "Elvis: His Life And Times." The program is hosted by Priscilla Presley, Mac Davis and Lisa Hartman with guests James Burton, Chet Atkins and Sam Phillips
    Sep 26, 1997
    Guitarists Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Hank Garland, James Burton and Scotty Moore are inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk
    Dec 12, 2000
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces that guitarist James Burton will be added at the 2001 ceremony, alongside Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Ritchie Valens, Queen, Solomon Burke, Chuck Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson and Paul Simon
    Mar 19, 2001
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Elvis Presley guitarist James Burton, alongside Michael Jackson, Chuck Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson, Paul Simon, Queen, Solomon Burke, Ritchie Valens and Aerosmith
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