Buford Abner

Biography

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. With his brother Merle Abner, his uncle Stacy Abner, George Hughes and Billy Carrier, he was a member of the Swanee River Boys. He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Swanee River Boys. His song "Long White Lines" has been covered numerous times, including versions by Aaron Tippin and Sturgill Simpson.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  Metamodern Sounds In Country Music

  2014

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  Cuttin' Grass Vol​.​ 1 (The Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

  2020

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  Dylan

  1973

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  You Are My Treasure

  1968

Credited work

134 releases · 47 albums · active 1953–2024

• Performance · 154

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · LCS Studios · The Butcher Shoppe · The Butcher Shed

Frequent collaborators

• Various
• Charlie Gore
• Swanee River Boys
• The Blackwood Brothers Quartet
• Blackwood Brothers Quartet
• Jack Greene
• The Swanee River Boys
• Bonnie Lou

Around the web

• Wikipedia