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He is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and actor, born
Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta, Georgia,
spending the first seven years of his life in foster homes until he was
re-united with his mother and stepfather. He played guitar from childhood and
by high school was singing and writing songs. He cut his first record at the age
of 18 and after several years Gene Vincent recorded his "Crazy
Legs". After serving in
the military he moved to Nashville
in 1961. He
achieved success with songs such as "That's All You Got To
Do" which Brenda Lee recorded, "Goodnight Irene" and "Guitar
Man", which Elvis Presley recorded, and he had his own first hit with
"When You're Hot, You're Hot" in 1971. He teamed up with Chet Atkins and
they collaborated on several albums.
He was a regular guest on the Glen
Campbell Goodtime Hour and was the cartoon character of himself in
Scooby Doo's Phantom of the Music Hall.
In 1998 he starred as the head coach in the film The Waterboy,
but his most famous acting role is probably Burt Reynold's
sidekick in Smokey and the Bandit. He passed away in Nashville, Tennessee
in September 2008 at the age of 71 after complications from
emphysema.
Chet Atkins recordings
Huntin' Boots (Jerry Reed)
Source:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Reed
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715274/
- http://www.countryhome.de/interviews/interview_eng_2005/jerry_reed.htm
- http://www.johnrook.com/Never%20Forgotten.htm
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