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Buford Abner

Buford Abner

American musician

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

  1. [1]
    "Abner, Buford". Alabamamusicoffice.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Swanee RB Home". Thesuwanneeriverboys.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "SGMA Hall of Fame and Museum - 2002 Inductees". Sgma.org. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. [4]
    McNeil, W. K. (October 18, 2013). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-37700-7.
  5. [5]
    "God, Drugs And Lizard Aliens: Yep, It's Country Music". Npr.org. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. [6]
    "James Buford Abner of The Swanee River Boys". Southern Gospel Music Radio. June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2020.


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