Jan 20 2008
Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins: Jerry’s Breakdown
Jerry Reed is known to most of the world as an actor and a country singer. He had the part of Burt Reynold’s buddy “Snowman” in “Smoky and the Bandit” and sang the movie’s theme song. Jerry was also, for many years, a Nashville studio session musician and songwriter. Elvis Presley recorded two of his songs (with Jerry Reed on guitar.) Reed considered himself more of a songwriter, despite his amazing fingerstyle chops. Chet Atkins had to coax him into including instrumentals on his records. He recorded an album with Chet Atkins called “Me and Chet” in 1972.
Lately Jerry Reed has been seen on the fishing channel catching and refusing to release a largemouth bass. He is still performing at least occasionally. Here are Jerry and Chet on the show “Pop Goes the Country” in 1975.
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