Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Background information Birth name Jerry Reed Hubbard Born (1937-03-20)March 20, 1937 Atlanta, Georgia, US Died September 1, 2008(2008-09-01) (aged 71) Nashville, Tennessee, US Genres Country, rockabilly Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, actor Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 1956–2008 Labels Capitol, NRC, RCA Associated acts Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, Buster B. Jones, Priscilla Mitchell Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter, as well as an 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 Male Country Vocal Performance), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster Smokey and the Bandit, in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird," and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".