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Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 - August 31, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films passed away near midnight on August 31, 2008. Jerry Reed died in Nashville, Tennessee, of complications from emphysema.
As a singer, he may be best known for
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1972 and East Bound And Down, the theme song to the first Smokey and the Bandit movie in which he portrayed the “Snowman”, Cletus Snow.
Jerry Reed was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the second child of Robert and Cynthia Hubbard. Reed’s parents separated four months after his birth, and he and his sister spent seven years in foster homes or orphanages. Reed was reunited with his mother and stepfather in 1944. Music and impromptu performances helped ease the stressful times the new family was under.
By high school, (O’Keefe High School, Atlanta, Georgia) Reed was already writing and singing music, having picked up the guitar as a child. At age 18, he was signed by publisher and record producer Bill Lowery to cut his first record, “If the Good Lord’s Willing and the Creeks Don’t Rise.” At Capitol Records, he recorded both country and rockabilly singles to little notice, until label mate Gene Vincent covered his “Crazy Legs” in 1958. By 1958, Lowery signed Reed to his National Recording Corporation, and he recorded for NRC as both artist and as a member of the staff band, which included other NRC artists Joe South and Ray Stevens.
As a singer, he may be best known for
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1972 and East Bound And Down, the theme song to the first Smokey and the Bandit movie in which he portrayed the “Snowman”, Cletus Snow.Jerry Reed was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the second child of Robert and Cynthia Hubbard. Reed’s parents separated four months after his birth, and he and his sister spent seven years in foster homes or orphanages. Reed was reunited with his mother and stepfather in 1944. Music and impromptu performances helped ease the stressful times the new family was under.
By high school, (O’Keefe High School, Atlanta, Georgia) Reed was already writing and singing music, having picked up the guitar as a child. At age 18, he was signed by publisher and record producer Bill Lowery to cut his first record, “If the Good Lord’s Willing and the Creeks Don’t Rise.” At Capitol Records, he recorded both country and rockabilly singles to little notice, until label mate Gene Vincent covered his “Crazy Legs” in 1958. By 1958, Lowery signed Reed to his National Recording Corporation, and he recorded for NRC as both artist and as a member of the staff band, which included other NRC artists Joe South and Ray Stevens.
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Amos Moses
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Guitar Man
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Lord, Mr. Ford
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She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
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Alabama Jubilee
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The Claw
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The Bird
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Another Puff
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A Thing Called Love
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Let's Sing Our Song
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A Good Woman's Love
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The Uptown Poker Club
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dentonlaura wrote:
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND HOT ROD LLINCOLN I KNOW I HEAR JREEY REED DO IT WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GRIL I LOVE HOW HE DID IT!!!! I CANT FIND IT NO WHERE!!!! HELP!!!! GOT TO HAVE THAT SONG!!!! DL
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MitsuharuSan wrote:
@Kawww: he was probably referring to "Another Puff"
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MitsuharuSan wrote:
Good ol' Jerry, we miss ya!
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dysiee wrote:
FUCK YES!!
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E47 wrote:
He and Johnny Cash make the only country I can listen to. This guys is awesome.
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autothink wrote:
god i love jerry reed. he's like the lil wayne of country music: hilarious and light, but also completely on point and very deep when its called for. legendary is an understatement!
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Kawww wrote:
What's ironic about dying of smoking?
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Cajungrandma wrote:
How Ironic, That's what he died of. "Smoking" Rest in Peace Jerry!
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Scentlesss wrote:
Uploaded some new photos, enjoy!
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Scentlesss wrote:
i still miss you!
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skagtrendy91 wrote:
Amos Moses - what a tune! what a guy! R.I.P x
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lasalmejas wrote:
One of the all-time greatest guitarists. RIP, Snowman
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leolegend wrote:
Jerry Reed = Legend
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dimster24 wrote:
his east bound and down is stay in my mind forever... too sad to lose this man..
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pixiedustedd wrote:
RIP good buddy
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wladek616 wrote:
Rest In Peace Jerry
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skott1966 wrote:
RIP Jerry.. you are the man
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randy15 wrote:
one of the best there ever was
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mateo101 wrote:
im allways singing "east bound..." real loud when im cruising the hi-ways & by-ways...maybe the best road song.
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Scentlesss wrote:
Damn. Jerry please come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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