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On this day, March 20, 1937, Jerry Reed was born.
Last edited Mon Mar 20, 2023, 05:06 PM - Edit history (2)
Jerry Reed
Reed in 1982
Background information
Birth name: Jerry Reed Hubbard
Born: March 20, 1937; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: September 1, 2008 (aged 71); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937[1] – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", "A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit, in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird", and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".
Reed was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
Reed was announced as an inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame in April 2017; he was officially inducted by Bobby Bare on October 24.
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Reed in 1982
Background information
Birth name: Jerry Reed Hubbard
Born: March 20, 1937; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: September 1, 2008 (aged 71); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937[1] – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", "A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit, in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird", and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".
Reed was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
Reed was announced as an inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame in April 2017; he was officially inducted by Bobby Bare on October 24.
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Jerry Reed - East Bound And Down
When The Cowboy Sings
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Jerry Reed East Bound And Down live on Pop Goes The Country 1978
When The Cowboy Sings website
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KWC Americana Radio Station
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When The Cowboy Sings
325K subscribers
4,891,450 views Jun 26, 2017
Jerry Reed East Bound And Down live on Pop Goes The Country 1978
When The Cowboy Sings website
http://whenthecowboysings.es/
KWC Americana Radio Station
http://kwcamericanars.com/
Jerry Reed And Chet Atkins Jerrys Breakdown
Patricia T.
2.12K subscribers
6,263,428 views Aug 11, 2006
JR and CA doing Jerry's Breakdown on Pop Goes the Country 1975
Patricia T.
2.12K subscribers
6,263,428 views Aug 11, 2006
JR and CA doing Jerry's Breakdown on Pop Goes the Country 1975
