Biography
A rascally presence in music and film for over four decades, Jerry Reed was a highly respected guitarist and songwriter who parlayed a string of humorous country-pop singles in the 1970s into a successful second career as an actor in films like "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977). A gifted guitarist who employed the fingerpicked playing style of technical wizards like Merle Travis, Reed began recording as a teenager in the 1950s before hitting his …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Final album released, The Gallant Few about wounded war veterans | |
1998 | Teamed with country superstars Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, and Bobby Bare to form the group Old Dogs; also released a self titled album | |
1998 | Portrayed the head coach for the Cougars football team in the Adam Sandler film, "The Waterboy" | |
1992 | Re-teamed with Atkins for the album, Sneakin' Around | |
1988 | Acted opposite Danny Glover and Gene Hackman in "Bat*21"; also executive produced | |
1983 | Co-starred with Robin Williams and Walter Matthau in the comedy, "The Survivors" | |
1983 | Once again cast as 'Snowman' in "Smokey and the Bandit Part III" | |
1982 | Released the hit single, "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" | |
1980 | Reprised role of 'Snowman' for the sequel, "Smokey and the Bandit II" | |
1979 | Acted in "Hot Stuff," starring and directed by Dom DeLuise | |
1977 | Wrote "East Bound and Down," the theme song to the film "Smokey and the Bandit" starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field; also featured in the film as Cledus 'Snowman' Snow | |
1976 | Again appeared opposite Reynolds in "Gator"; also directed by Reynolds | |
1974 | Made film debut opposite close friend Burt Reynolds in "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings" | |
1972 | Featured in an episode of Hanna-Barbera's animated series, "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" (CBS); also performed the song "Pretty Mary Sunlite" in the episode | |
1971 | Released first solo album, When You're Hot, You're Hot; was also the title of his biggest hit single on the album | |
1970 | Regular on the CBS variety show, "Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" | |
1970 | Teamed with Chet Atkins for the duet album, Me & Jerry | |
1970 | Released his best known single and crossover hit, "Amos Moses"; earned a Grammy nomination for best male country vocal performance | |
1967 | Wrote and recorded first hit "Guitar Man," which was covered by Elvis Presley | |
1961 | Moved to Nashville to continue his songwriting career | |
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 | |
| At age 18, he was signed by record producer Bill Lowery to cut his first record, If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creeks Don't Rise | ||
| Dropped out of high school at 16 to play with country stars like Faron Young and Ernest Tubb | ||