Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard (1937-2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an Ameri… Read Full Bio ↴Jerry Reed Hubbard (1937-2008), 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
Reed was born on the 20th March 1937 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.
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 the age of eighteen he was signed by publisher and record producer Bill Lowery to make 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 with little success, 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.
Reed married Priscilla Mitchell in 1959. They have two daughters, Charlotte Elaine Reed Stewart, and Seidina Ann Reed Hinesley.
After a two-year stint in the military, Reed moved to Nashville in 1961 to continue his songwriting career, which had continued to gather steam while he was in the armed forces, thanks to Brenda Lee's 1960 cover of his "That's All You Got to Do". He also became a popular session and tour guitarist. In 1962, he scored some success with the singles "Goodnight Irene" and "Hully Gully Guitar", which found their way to Chet Atkins, who produced Reed's 1965 "If I Don't Live Up to It".
In 1967 Reed had his first chart hit with "Guitar Man", which Elvis Presley soon covered. Presley had gone to Nashville to record in 1967, and one of the songs he was working on was "Guitar Man," which Reed had written and recorded. Jarvis hired Reed to play on the session. Reed also played the guitar for Presley's "Too Much Monkey Business" (1968), recorded at the same session. After Presley recorded another of Reed's songs, "U.S. Male", the songwriter recorded an Elvis tribute, "Tupelo Mississippi Flash", which became his first top-twenty hit.
After releasing the 1970 crossover hit "Amos Moses", a hybrid of rock, country, and Cajun styles, which reached number eight on the U.S. pop charts, Reed teamed up with Atkins for the duet LP Me & Jerry. During the 1970 television season, he was a regular on the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and in 1971 he issued his biggest hit, "When You're Hot, You're Hot", which was also the title track of his first solo album and reached number nine on the pop charts.
A second collaboration with Atkins, Me & Chet, followed in 1972, as did a series of top-forty singles, which alternated between frenetic, straightforward country offerings and more pop-flavoured material. A year later, he scored his second number-one single with "Lord, Mr. Ford" (written by Dick Feller), from the album of the same name.
Reed was featured in animated form in a December 9, 1972 episode of Hanna-Barbera's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, "The Phantom of the Country Music Hall". He sang and played the song "Pretty Mary Sunlite", which is played throughout the episode as Scooby and the gang search for Reed's missing guitar.
In the mid-1970s, Reed's recording career began to take a back seat to his acting aspirations. In 1974, he co-starred with his close friend Burt Reynolds in the film W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings. While he continued to record throughout the decade, his greatest visibility was as a film star, almost always in tandem with headliner Reynolds; after 1976's Gator, Reed appeared in 1978's High Ballin and 1979's Hot Stuff, which won the Best Picture award from the Pawn Shop Association of America. He also co-starred in all three of the Smokey and the Bandit films; the first, which premiered in 1977, landed Reed a number-two hit with the soundtrack's "East Bound and Down".
Reed also hosted a television variety show, filming two episodes of The Jerry Reed Show in 1976. The show featured music performances and interview segments, but did not contain the comedy skits that usually were a part of variety shows of the 1970s. Guests included Tammy Wynette, Ray Stevens, and Burt Reynolds.
Reed died on the 31st August 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee, of complications from emphysema.
Reed was born on the 20th March 1937 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.
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 the age of eighteen he was signed by publisher and record producer Bill Lowery to make 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 with little success, 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.
Reed married Priscilla Mitchell in 1959. They have two daughters, Charlotte Elaine Reed Stewart, and Seidina Ann Reed Hinesley.
After a two-year stint in the military, Reed moved to Nashville in 1961 to continue his songwriting career, which had continued to gather steam while he was in the armed forces, thanks to Brenda Lee's 1960 cover of his "That's All You Got to Do". He also became a popular session and tour guitarist. In 1962, he scored some success with the singles "Goodnight Irene" and "Hully Gully Guitar", which found their way to Chet Atkins, who produced Reed's 1965 "If I Don't Live Up to It".
In 1967 Reed had his first chart hit with "Guitar Man", which Elvis Presley soon covered. Presley had gone to Nashville to record in 1967, and one of the songs he was working on was "Guitar Man," which Reed had written and recorded. Jarvis hired Reed to play on the session. Reed also played the guitar for Presley's "Too Much Monkey Business" (1968), recorded at the same session. After Presley recorded another of Reed's songs, "U.S. Male", the songwriter recorded an Elvis tribute, "Tupelo Mississippi Flash", which became his first top-twenty hit.
After releasing the 1970 crossover hit "Amos Moses", a hybrid of rock, country, and Cajun styles, which reached number eight on the U.S. pop charts, Reed teamed up with Atkins for the duet LP Me & Jerry. During the 1970 television season, he was a regular on the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and in 1971 he issued his biggest hit, "When You're Hot, You're Hot", which was also the title track of his first solo album and reached number nine on the pop charts.
A second collaboration with Atkins, Me & Chet, followed in 1972, as did a series of top-forty singles, which alternated between frenetic, straightforward country offerings and more pop-flavoured material. A year later, he scored his second number-one single with "Lord, Mr. Ford" (written by Dick Feller), from the album of the same name.
Reed was featured in animated form in a December 9, 1972 episode of Hanna-Barbera's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, "The Phantom of the Country Music Hall". He sang and played the song "Pretty Mary Sunlite", which is played throughout the episode as Scooby and the gang search for Reed's missing guitar.
In the mid-1970s, Reed's recording career began to take a back seat to his acting aspirations. In 1974, he co-starred with his close friend Burt Reynolds in the film W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings. While he continued to record throughout the decade, his greatest visibility was as a film star, almost always in tandem with headliner Reynolds; after 1976's Gator, Reed appeared in 1978's High Ballin and 1979's Hot Stuff, which won the Best Picture award from the Pawn Shop Association of America. He also co-starred in all three of the Smokey and the Bandit films; the first, which premiered in 1977, landed Reed a number-two hit with the soundtrack's "East Bound and Down".
Reed also hosted a television variety show, filming two episodes of The Jerry Reed Show in 1976. The show featured music performances and interview segments, but did not contain the comedy skits that usually were a part of variety shows of the 1970s. Guests included Tammy Wynette, Ray Stevens, and Burt Reynolds.
Reed died on the 31st August 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee, of complications from emphysema.
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500 Miles Away From Home Tear drops fell on mama's note When I read the things…
6) Alabama Wild Man Alright, watch out Now my daddy was hard shelled Alabama pr…
A Good Woman I once was a rover. On land and on sea. Till a…
A Good Woman's Love I once was a rover. On land and on sea. Till a…
A Thing Called Love Six foot six stood on the ground Weighed two hundred and…
A Worried Man It takes A Worried Man To sing a worried song; It…
Alabama Jubilee You oughts see Mr Jones when he rattles the bones Old…
Alabama Wild Man Alright, watch out Now my daddy was hard shelled Alabama pr…
Almost Crazy I'm almost crazy almost crazy Couldn't go to sleep last nigh…
Amos Moses Yeah, here comes Amos Now Amos Moses was a Cajun He lived…
Another Puff I know there's a lotta talk going around today About cigaret…
Are You From Dixie Hello, there, stranger! how do you do? There's something I'…
Are You from Dixie (Cause I'm from Dixie Too) Well hello there neighbor how do you do There's something I'…
Bad Well the South side of Chicago Is the baddest part of…
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Well the South side of Chicago Is the baddest part of…
Barbara Allen All in the merry month of May When the green buds…
Big Daddy Who's that sneakin' down the fire escape Who's that peekin' …
Bird Well my throat was dry and it was getting late I…
Blue Moon Of Kentucky Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining Shine on the one…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Caribbean Oh, have you ever been down to Haiti When the summer…
Christmas Times A Coming Christmas time's a-comin', Christmas time's a-comin' Christm…
City Of New Orleans Ridin' on the City of New Orleans Illinois Central, Monday …
Crude Oil Blues Well now, listen people let me tell you some news I'll…
Diggin Last night I dug your picture out from our old…
Don She's nothin' but a woman just another pretty face You can'…
Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By Did you ever lie and listen to the rain fall…
Down On The Corner You'll find me hanging around it's where I'll be found…
Early Morning Rain In the early mornin' rain With a dollar in my hand And…
East Bound East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' Oh, we gonna…
East Bound & Down (Jerry Reed) East bound and down, loaded up and truckin', We're gonna do…
East Bound 'n' Down East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' Oh, we gonna…
Eastbound and Down East bound and down, loaded up and truckin', We're gonna do…
Eight More Miles To Louisville I've traveled o'er this country wide seeking fortune fair Up…
Fine on My Mind Well girl you're fine on my mind all the time…
Five Hundred Miles Away From Home Tear drops fell on mama's note When I read the things…
Folsom Prison Blues I hear that train a-commin' It's rollin' around the bend And…
Framed I was walkin' down the street, minding my own affair When…
Georgía On My Mind Well girl you're fine on my mind all the time…
Georgia On My Mind Georgia, Georgia the whole night through Just an old sweet …
Georgia Sunshine Oh, how I miss that Georgia sunshine Oh, how I wish…
Gomyeyonyo I once went a courtin'; Down in 'ol Alabama. I brought along…
Good Friends And Neighbors Well it was midnight cold and rainy In the sleepy town…
Goodnight Irene With The Hully Girlies Last Saturday night I got married Me…
Guitar Man Well, I quit my job down at the car wash Left…
Hallelujah I Love Her So Let me tell you bout a girl I know she's…
House Of The Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
How Many Tomorrows Where is that tomorrow that placed in time That day when…
Huggin I got a gal that's mighty sweet With big blue eyes…
I Just to see you there cryin' boy brings to mine All…
I Feel for You Just to see you there cryin' boy brings to mine All…
I Shoulda Stayed Home Son, Well way down in the Okahanachi Swamp; Is where old l…
I'm Gonna Write A Song Folks sit around with their face in a frown and…
I'm Just a Redneck in a Rock and Roll Bar Well hello, Boogie Palace I'm sittin' here alone Listening t…
I'm Not Playing Games Please don't whisper love words tenderly Not occure just pl…
If I Ever Sometimes when I'm down and all alone Just like a child…
If I Promise If I got on my knees and come crawlin' to…
If It Comes to That Everybody tells me you're a woman with the past Quick to…
In The Pines My girl, my girl, don't lie to me Tell me where…
It Don She's nothin' but a woman just another pretty face You can't…
John Hardy John Hardy, he was a desperate little man Carried two guns…
John Henry When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his mama's…
Just to Satisfy You Someone's gonna get hurt before we're through Someone's gon…
Ko-Ko Joe (Ko-ko Joe) (Ko-ko Joe) (Ko-ko Joe) Go ahead home (Ko-ko Jo…
Last Train To Clarksville Take the last train to Clarksville And I'll meet you at…
Legend You heard about the legend of Jesse James And John Henry…
Let Woman, I can tell what's on your mind 'Cause I can…
Little Things Little things that you do Make me glad I'm in…
Long Gone Oh well it's long gone long gone you got my…
Lord Well, if you're one of the millions who own one…
Losing Your Love You've painted up your lips And rolled and curled your tinte…
Medley: The Bird / Whiskey River / On the Road Again / He Stopped Loving Her Today Well my throat was dry and it was getting late I…
Mind Your Love Well every love has got two sides and a love…
Misery Loves Company A misery loves company misery loves company I just left m…
My Next Impersonation Now for my first impersonation friends I would like to…
Patches I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Plastic Saddle Well I've got a long black six passenger limousine A palace…
Promises If I got on my knees and come crawlin' to…
Remembering Every night I go down to this same little joint Fill…
Rockin' In Bagdad Over in Bagdad in the burning sand We′ve got a new…
Ruby You've painted up your lips And rolled and curled your tinte…
Save Your Dreams Save your dreams and all your special hopes and plans…
Seasons of My Mind Well girl you're fine on my mind all the time…
She Got The Gold Mine Well, I guess it was back in sixty-three When eatin' my…
She Got The Gold Mine I Got... Well, I guess it was back in sixty-three When eatin' my…
She Got the Goldmine Well, I guess it was back in sixty-three When eatin' my…
She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) Written by: Jerry…
She Understands Me You ask me why, why I love her -- Woh-woh, dum-dee-dah-dee, …
Sittin' On Top Of The World Well it was in the spring one sunny day When my…
Sixteen Tons Some people say man is made out of mud A poor…
Smell The Flowers Yesterdays Oh, how many do you wish you could relive? Turn t…
Smokey & The Bandit Well if I can keep it on the ground When I…
Smokey and the Bandit East bound and down, loaded up and truckin', We're gonna do…
So in Love Let me tell you bout a girl I know she's…
Sometimes Feelin Well, Son; Sometimes I get that, Sometimes feelin; Sometimes…
St James Infirmary It was down by old Joe's barroom, on the corner…
Sugar Foot Rag Well, I'm gonna get out my sycamore and shine up…
Sunshine Day One two sunshine Everybody do what you're doing Smile wi…
Take a Walk Take your left foot; Put it in front of the right. Now,…
Talk About The Good Times Huh, yeah Here we come Well I remember when I was just…
Texas Bound and Flyin Well if I can keep it on the ground When I…
That Lucky Old Sun Up in the mornin' out on the job, work like…
The Bandit East bound and down, loaded up and truckin', We're gonna do…
The Bird Well my throat was dry and it was getting late I…
The Crude Oil Blues Well now, listen people let me tell you some news I'll…
The Devil Went Down to Georgia The devil went down to Georgia He was lookin' for a…
The House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
The Legend You heard about the legend of Jesse James John Henry just…
The Preacher And The Bear The preacher went out a huntin', it was on one…
The Uptown Poker Club Well now Bill Jackson went to poor ol' Dub To join…
Today Is Mine Today Is Mine When the sun came up this morning I…
Tupelo Mississippi Flash I'm gonna tell you a story that's all about This job…
Turn It Around In Your Mind Well every love has got two sides and a love…
U. S. Male Now, I'm a U.S. Male 'cause I was born In a…
U.S. Male Now, I'm a U.S. Male 'cause I was born In a…
Wabash Cannonball Hmm, from the big Atlantic ocean To the wide Pacific shore …
Wayfaring Stranger I am a poor wayfaring stranger While journeying through this…
West Bound and Down East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' Oh, we gonna…
Westbound and Down West bound and down, eighteen wheels are rollin', we're gonn…
When I Found You I was a lonely little fellow Just as lonely as I…
When You Son Well now me and Homer and Big John Talley Had a…
When You're Hot, You're Hot Well me and Homer Jones and Big John Talley Had a…
You Now, I'm a U.S. Male 'cause I was born In a…
You Can't Keep Me Here In Tennessee By the time we left Kentucky all that was on…
You Took All The Ramblin' Out Of Me You took all the ramblin' out of me, girl With the…
You Took All The Rambling Out Of Me You took all the ramblin' out of me, girl With the…
You Wouldn If you put your mind to it and you try…
You'll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And…
You're Young I know that it would make you cry to find…
You've Been Cryin' Again You've been cryin' again you've been cryin' again That old f…