Background
MCKINNEY, JAMES was born on May 25, 1957 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
MCKINNEY, JAMES was born on May 25, 1957 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.
Guilford College (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). Campbell Univeristy (Juris Doctor, 1984). Delta Theta Phi.
In his early days James played often with legends such as Bill Monroe, Vassar Clements, and John Hartford. He made the first of several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, The Porter Wagoner Show, and the stages of Opryland at age 19 as part of "Smoky Mountain Sunshine" combining his talents as a banjoist with those of musical arranger. In the 1980s he lived in Dallas and recorded and toured with his band Danger in the Air and later moved to Nashville to do full-time touring and studio work.
James has recorded on many projects and taught at many major banjo camps including SPGBMA workshops and other Master workshops all over the United States of America and in Australia.
Today, James lives in Atlanta, Georgia and has launched a new acoustic group called, "The Night Travelers", together with bassist Niki Portmann. They currently tour and play in the southeast region and are soon to release their first Civil Defense project, Campfire.
Greensboro and North Carolina Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar. North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.