Jerry Reed
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Although he was known as an actor and entertainer later in his career, Jerry Reed â born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta, Georgia on March 20, 1937 â was an influential country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter who began his music career in the mid-1950s. His 1959 single âSoldierâs Joyâ was his first charting hit, although it fell outside the Hot 100. After serving two years in the US Army, Jerry Reed moved to Nashville, Tennessee to further his songwriting career. While working as a songwriter and session guitarist, he released two singles in 1962 that landed inside the Hot 100: âGoodnight Ireneâ (number 79) and âHully Gully Guitarâ (number 99). After more session work, he returned with several more singles including âGuitar Man,â which reached number 53 in 1967 and was recorded by Elvis Presley that same year (with Jerry Reed playing on Elvisâ version). âTupelo Mississippi Flash,â another 1967 single, was a tribute to Elvis and was his first Top 20 hit. The following year, the single âRememberâ went all the way to number 14. âAre You from Dixie (âCause Iâm from Dixie Too)â (1969) just missed the Top 10 and climbed no higher to number 11. Jerry Reedâs singles leaned towards the novelty side of country music, and he scored with âAmos Mosesâ (number 8 on the Hot 100) before hitting number 1 on the Country Music Singles chart with 1971âs âWhen Youâre Hot, Youâre Hot.â More country hits followed including âSmell the Flowersâ (1972), âAlabama Willd Manâ (1972), and the number 1 âLord, Mr. Ford.â By the mid-1970s, he began to focus on his acting career and appeared in films such as W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975), Gator (1976), High-Ballinâ (1978), Hot Stuff (1979), as well as three Smokey and the Bandit films (1977, 1980, and 1983). His single from the first Smokey and the Bandit film â âEast Bound and Downâ (1977) â rose to number 2 on the Country Music Singles chart. He continued releasing charting singles and making films and even scored two big country music hits in 1982: âShe Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)â (number 1) and âThe Birdâ (number 2). By the late 1980s, his recording career had stalled, and he focused on playing live and acting. Jerry Reed died of complications from emphysema on September 1, 2008, at the age of 71.
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- East Bound and Down
- She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
- Medley: The Bird / Whiskey River / On the Road Again / He Stopped Loving Her Today (Alternate Title: The Bird)
- Amos Moses
- When You're Hot, You're Hot
- You Took All The Ramblin' Out Of Me
- Lord, Mr. Ford
- Early Morning Rain
- Turned On
- Tupelo Mississippi Flash
- U.S. Male
- Jerry's Breakdown
- Mind Your Love
- Wabash Cannonball
- F-16 Monologue
- My Kinda Love
- I'm Movin' On
- Gator
- Framed
- North to Chicago
- With You (Missing You)
- Oh Shenandoah
- Flying South by Chet Atkins
- You Know What
