Browsing the archives for the music advocacy tag
The Foundation recently shipped guitars to rural Georgia in response to a support request. Your donations made this possible.
Randy Young, at Thomas County Central High School in Thomasville GA, teaches a media production course that includes music recording and engineering. …
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The April 2011 Collector’s Edition of Elvis International includes an article about the Foundation and its work.
For more on Elvis International see: http://www.elvisthemagazine.com/
James will present guitars on behalf of the Foundation to the Natchitoches Chapter of The Boys and Girls Club at the Natchitoches Jazz and R&B Festival on Saturday 16 April. James says that The Boys and Girls Club is a natural fit for the Foundation, and he is very excited about partnership with such a …
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See the April issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine for an article about the Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation and the recreation of Mr. Holly’s 1943 Gibson guitar. Each recreated guitar will bear one fret from Mr. Holly’s original instrument.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors has selected eighteen artists each to receive a guitar for the purpose …
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08 March 2011
James Burton presented twenty-four brand new electric guitars and practice amps to students at Linwood Public Charter School. The Foundation and the Linwood School principal and teachers expect that this will further the student’s interest in music. Research shows the value of music education through improved scores in other study areas, …
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James at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Keep Music Alive
James Burton Foundation
714 Elvis Presley Avenue
Shreveport LA 71101 USA
(318) 424-5000
jamesburtonfest@aol.com
