James Buford Abner (November 10, 1917 – November 19, 2011) was an American songwriter, musician and singer who worked during the early days of country music, working in both secular and gospel country music genres. [1] With his brother Merle Abner, his uncle Stacy Abner, George Hughes and Billy Carrier, he was a member of the Swanee River Boys. [2] He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2002 [3] and the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Swanee River Boys. [4]
His song "Long White Lines" has been covered numerous times, including versions by Aaron Tippin and Sturgill Simpson. [5]
Background
He was raised in Lineville, Alabama as the child of sharecroppers. [6] At the age of 15 he became part of the Pepperel Manufacturing Company Quartet in Columbus, Georgia until he joined the Vaughn Four on WNOX radio in Knoxville, Tennessee. [1]
Family
In 1941, Abner married Dorothy Jean Dalton and they had a daughter, Pamela in 1943. [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Abner, Buford". Alabamamusicoffice.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Swanee RB Home". Thesuwanneeriverboys.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "SGMA Hall of Fame and Museum - 2002 Inductees". Sgma.org. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ McNeil, W. K. (October 18, 2013). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-37700-7.
- ^ "God, Drugs And Lizard Aliens: Yep, It's Country Music". Npr.org. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "James Buford Abner of The Swanee River Boys". Southern Gospel Music Radio. June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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