North Carolina born and Nashville based fiddle player, mostly bluegrass style.
Has worked as a studio musician and his credits include albums by Dolly Parton, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Ronnie Millsap, Ringo Starr, The Doors, and many others.
Not to be confused with the country and bluegrass fiddle player from Virginia, James Buchanan.
ALBUMS
Jim Buchanan
The Jim Buchanan System - The System At Work-Volume 1
1997, CD, Album, Promo, Not On Label
David Grisman / Herb Pedersen / Vince Gill / Jim Buchanan / Emory Gordy, Jr.
Here Today
1982
Jim Buchanan
The Jim Buchanan System -The System At Work Volume 2
CD, Album, Not On Label, 
,
, Bluegrass
Jimmy Buchanan*
To Love & Live Together
CD, Album, AMI (18)
Billy Don Pester, Jess DeMaine, Benny McArthur
Title Records Presents
1975, LP, Title
Benny McArthur
Tied to the Music/Pick a Woman
1975, 7", Single, Mono, Styrene, Title
Charlie Gaffe
White Trash
1971
Dennis Ivy*
Gonna Burn Some Bridges
7", Single, Title
The Greenbriar Boys
Big Apple Bluegrass
2003
Bluegrass Reunion
Bluegrass Reunion
1992, ,
, Bluegrass
Here Today
Here Today
1982, ,
, Bluegrass
The Greenbriar Boys
The Best Of The Greenbriar Boys
1972
The Arkansaw Travellers
Echoes From The Ozarks
1971, LP, Arkansaw Traveller,
The Greenbriar Boys
Better Late Than Never!
1966,
APPEARANCES +
Zeke Saunders And The Blades Of Grass*
Steam Engine Train
1987, LP, Heritage Records (7)
The Doors
The Soft Parade / Stripped
2020, LP, RSD, Ltd, Num, Cle, Rhino Records (2), Elektra,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Jesse McReynolds & Friends
Play The Bull Mountain Moonshiners' Way
2019, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records
Dan Fogelberg
High Country Snows / Exiles
2016, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, BGO Records, 
,
, Folk Rock
Mike Stevens
Greatest Hits The Bluegrass Years
2013, CD, Comp, Not On Label, 
,
, Bluegrass
The Doors
Infinite
2013, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
The Doors
A Collection
2011, 
,
, Blues Rock/Acid Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
You Heard It Here First! Volume 2
2010, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
, Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Country/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic Rock/African/Folk
George Jones
In Concert (Orange Blossom Special)
2009, ,
, Country
Dolly Parton
A Real Live Dolly
2009
The Doors
Perception
2006, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Various
White Dove: The Bluegrass Gospel Collection
2003, CD, Comp, Rounder Records
Various
100% Handmade Bluegrass
2003, HDCD, Comp, Acoustic Disc
Dolly Parton
Just Because I'm A Woman
2003, ,
, Country/Folk/Country Rock
Various
Bluegrass Mountain Style
2002, CD, Comp, RE, Rounder Records, ,
, Bluegrass
The Doors
The Complete Studio Recordings
1999, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
1999, ,
, Bluegrass/Country Rock
Various
Mystery Train
1997, CD, Comp, Rounder Records, ,
, Bluegrass/Country/Folk/Country Blues
David Grisman Quintet
DGQ 20
1996, 3xCD, Album, Acoustic Disc, ,
, Progressive Bluegrass
Larry Rice
Notions And Novelties
1996, ,
, Bluegrass
Joe Val
Diamond Joe
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Rounder Records
Paul Siebel
Paul Siebel
1995, ,
, Folk
Various
That High Lonesome Sound - The Best Of Bluegrass Through The Years
1995, ,
, Bluegrass
Ricky Skaggs
Solid Ground
1995, ,
, Bluegrass
Jim & Jesse McReynolds*
Music Among Friends
1991
Dick Curless
It's Just A Matter Of Time
1990
Various
Rounder Old-Time Music
1989, ,
, Bluegrass/Country/Gospel
David Grisman
Home Is Where The Heart Is
1988, ,
, Bluegrass
Various
Rounder Banjo
1987, CD, Comp, Rounder Records, ,
, Bluegrass
Hazel Dickens
It's Hard to Tell the Singer From the Song
1987
Bill Emerson
Home Of The Red Fox
1987, ,
, Bluegrass
David Grisman
Acousticity
1985, ,
, Progressive Bluegrass
Jim & Jesse
The Epic Bluegrass Hits
1985, ,
, Bluegrass
Dan Fogelberg
High Country Snows
1985, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Soft Rock
Joe Val And The New England Bluegrass Boys
Cold Wind
1983, LP, Album, Rounder Records, ,
, Bluegrass
Mel Tillis
It's A Long Way To Daytona
1982, ,
, Country
Jim & Jesse
The Jim & Jesse Story
1980, ,
, Bluegrass
Mel Tillis
Southern Rain
1980, ,
, Country
Mel Tillis
Your Body Is An Outlaw
1980
Johnny Bush
Amarillo Depot
1979,
The McPeak Brothers
Bend In The River
1978, LP, Album, County Records, ,
, Bluegrass
Melba Montgomery
Melba Montgomery
1978, ,
, Country
Jim & Jesse And The Virginia Boys
Radio Shows
1978, ,
, Bluegrass
The McPeak Brothers
The McPeak Brothers
1977
Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys
Reunited
1977, ,
, Country
Mac Wiseman
Mac Wiseman Sings Gordon Lightfoot
1977, ,
, Bluegrass
Larry Ballard
Honky Tonk Heaven Is A Hell Of A Place To Be
1976, LP, Album, Capitol Records
Jimmy Patton, The Gary Paxton Singers
Just For You
1976, LP, Album, Moon Records (13)
The Friends Of Bluegrass
The Leaves Are Slowly Falling
1976, LP, Album, Countryside Records
Ronnie Milsap
20-20 Vision
1976
Barbara Mandrell
This Is Barbara Mandrell
1976
Mike Auldridge
Mike Auldridge
1976
Ronnie Milsap
Live
1976
Hank Wilson
Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I
1975, LP, Album, RE, MCA Records, Shelter Recording Company Inc., MCA Coral, ,
, Country Blues
Ronnie Milsap
A Legend In My Time
1975
Ronnie Milsap
Night Things
1975, ,
, Country
The McPeak Brothers
Somebody Socked It To Mine / Humble Man
1974, 7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor, RCA Victor
Roy Robbins
It Was Time For Me To Go / You Won't Find The Girl
1974, 7", Title
David Rogers
Hey There Girl
1974
The McPeak Brothers
Bluegrass At Its Peak
1974
Marijohn Wilkin
I Have Returned
1974, ,
, Country/Gospel
Dickey Lee
Crying Over You
1973, LP, Album, RCA, RCA Victor, ,
, Country
Terry Stafford
Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
1973, ,
, Country/Country Rock
Melba Montgomery
Melba Montgomery
1973
Leon Russell
Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I
1973,
Charlie McCoy
The Fastest Harp In The South
1973, ,
, Country Rock/Country
Faron Young
Faron Young Sings This Little Girl Of Mine
1972
Hank Snow
The Jimmie Rodgers Story
1972
Paul Siebel
Jack-Knife Gypsy
1971
Ringo Starr
Beaucoups Of Blues
1970, ,
, Country
The Doors
The Soft Parade
1969
Wayne Johnson
Heart Warming Songs Volume Two
LP, Mono, Music City Records, Inc., ,
, Religious
Jim Campbell
Jim Campbell Sings Moment Of Truth And Other Gospel Favorites
LP, Album, Music City Records
Various
New Release Sampler
LP, Album, Smplr, Rebel Records (3)
Reno And Harrell*
I'm Using My Bible As A Roadmap
LP, Album, King Records (3)
Don Reno - Bill Harrell And The Tennessee Cutups*
Big Train / You Give Me Your Love And I'll Give You Mine
Leon Russell
Hank Wilson's Back!
2007
The Doors
The Soft Parade
1969, 
,
, Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rock & Roll
The Doors
The Soft Parade / Morrison Hotel
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (The Doors), 
,
, Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
The Doors
In Concert '68 -'70. Part 2 / The Soft Parade
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Risha Audio & Video,
