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Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 [1] – September 1, 2008), [2] known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films.
NASHVILLE Jerry Reed, a popular country singer and movie actor whose larger-than-life storytelling and flashy guitar work vividly evoked Southern life, died early Monday morning at his home...
Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol’ boy actor in car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died of complications from emphysema at 71. His longtime booking agent, Carrie...
Jerry Reed. Tall, blond haired country & western singer / songwriter from Atlanta Georgia, who usually appears in films portraying good humored Southern type characters. Reed was already writing and singing music in high school, and was signed by Capitol Records to a three-year contract in 1955.
- Music Artist, Actor, Music Department
- March 20, 1937
- 2 min
- September 1, 2008
- "Amos Moses" "Amos Moses" is every good thing about Jerry Reed's music crammed into a pop-accessible country song. His chicken scratch guitar style, sense of humor and storytelling skills carry this send-up of regional folk legends.
- "East Bound and Down" The cultural impact of Reed's music reached its zenith with this catchy theme song for 1977's Smokey and the Bandit. It exposed country music to a massive global audience, boosting the widespread appeal of an entire genre.
- "Guitar Man" This seminal 1960's recording by Reed impressed Elvis Presley himself. The King soon recorded his own version with Reed on guitar. A retooled version of Presley's recording later became his final posthumous No. 1 hit on the country charts.
- "Alabama Wild Man" One of Reed's most energetic contributions to both country and Southern-tinged rock pokes fun at the perceived generation gap between both audiences.
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2017. Born. March 20, 1937. Died. September 1, 2008. Birthplace. Atlanta, Georgia. Early Work and Success as a Songwriter. Jerry Reed left indelible marks as a hit recording artist, virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, and movie star.
