Another legend gone

Singer-actor Jerry Reed dies at the age of 71
By JOHN GEROME, Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jerry Reed, a singer who appeared in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died of complications from emphysema at age 71, his longtime booking agent said Tuesday.

Carrie Moore-Reed, who is no relation to the star, said Reed died early Monday morning. Reed was a gifted guitarist who later became a songwriter, singer and actor.
As a singer in the 1970s and early 1980s, he had a string of hits that included "Amos Moses," "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "East Bound and Down," and "The Bird."

In the mid-1970s, he began acting in movies such as "Smokey and the Bandit" with Burt Reynolds, "Gator" "Hot Stuff" and "High-Ballin'."

***There is no telling how many records this guy actually played on. When Chet Atkins was practically running Nashville, he got Jerry to play A LOT of the sessions… he was basically Chet’s “GO TO PICKER”. Waylon talks about it in his autobiography some. Jerry could tell some stories as well!

I had a chance to see him at Lanierland back in Oct. of 2003 & did not go. My Brother did and said he actually didn’t play guitar that much, he had arthritis pretty bad.