Claim to Fame:
Jerry is well known by music fans for his C & W hits including "She Got The
Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and
"East Bound and Down". After striking up a friendship with Burt Reynolds Reed
was cast in small role's in 'W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings, and 'Gator'. He had
a natural on screen charm, and Reynolds picked him to play trucker "Cledus Snow"
in the hugely popular 'Smokey and the Bandit', plus he returned to the role in
'Smokey and the Bandit II & III'.
Family Life: Priscilla Mitchell (1959 - present) 2 daughters Lottie
and Seidina.
Info:
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."
Trivia: 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.
In the fade-out of both "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and "She Got the Gold Mine
(I Got the Shaft)," Reed can be heard complaining, "Contempt of court?"
His hit, "The Bird," includes impressions of Willie Nelson's "Whiskey River" and
"On the Road Again"; and George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today."
In the mid-to-late 1970s he was set to play the starring role as the legendary
guitar player Hank Garland in a film titled Sugarfoot Rag. The film was about
the amazing life and career of the top Nashville guitar player, Hank Garland,
and was to deal with the mysterious circumstances behind his career ending
automobile accident. Unfortunately the film project fell apart.
During the 1970 television season, he was a regular on the 'Glen Campbell
Goodtime Hour'.
Jerry has appeared as a guest on the fishing television series Bill Dance
Outdoors. In one memorable appearance, Reed caught a particularly big largemouth
bass and planned to have it preserved and mounted by a taxidermist. Dance
objected to this plan, and freed the fish when Jerry wasn't looking. Reed became
enraged when he discovered what had happened, and chased Dance off the boat and
to shore. This incident was also mentioned in one of Jeff
Foxworthy's standup comedy routines.
Where Is He Now: Jerry has stopped making movies to focus on his
music career and has released several albums.
In October 2004, "Amos Moses" was featured on the 'Grand Theft Auto: San
Andreas' soundtrack, playing on fictional radio station K-ROSE. His latest
recording was released in 2006, named Let's Git It On.
In 2007, UK band Alabama 3 (Known as A3) covered his hit "Amos Moses" on their
album M.O.R.
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PO Box 3586
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CREDITS:
The Waterboy (1998) .... Coach Red Beaulieu
"Evening Shade" (1 episode, 1994)
- Educating Calvin (1994) TV episode
"B.L. Stryker" (1 episode, 1990)
- Plates (1990) TV episode
Bat*21 (1988) .... Col. George Walker
"Dolly" .... Willie Jeffcoat (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode #1.8 (1987) TV episode .... Willie Jeffcoat
What Comes Around (1986) .... Joe Hawkins
Stand Alone (1985) .... Paramedic
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) .... Cledus Snow / 'Bandit'
The Survivors (1983) .... Jack Locke
"Mama's Family" .... Leonard Oates (1 episode, 1983)
- The Return of Leonard Oates (1983) TV episode .... Leonard Oates
"Concrete Cowboys" .... J.D. Reed (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode #1.1 (1981) TV episode .... J.D. Reed
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) .... Cledus Snow / 'Snowman'
The Concrete Cowboys (1979) (TV) .... J.D. Reed
Good Ol' Boys (1979) (TV) .... Traveler
Hot Stuff (1979) .... Doug von Horne
High-Ballin' (1978) .... Duke
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) .... Cledus Snow / 'Snowman'
"Nashville 99" .... Det. Trace Mayne (2 episodes, 1977)
- Joldy (1977) TV episode .... Det. Trace Mayne
- The Fallen Idol (1977) TV episode .... Det. Trace Mayne
Gator (1976) .... Bama McCall
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) .... Wayne
Harper Valley, U.S.A. (1969) (TV) .... Host
PRODUCING CREDITS:
Bat*21 (1988) (executive producer)
What Comes Around (1986) (executive producer)
DIRECTING CREDITS:
What Comes Around (1986)
DISCOGRAPHY:
The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed (1967)
Nashville Underground (1968)
Alabama Wild Man (1968)
Better Things in Life (1969)
Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country (1969)
Georgia Sunshine (1970)
Cookin' (1970)
When You're Hot, You're Hot (1971)
Ko-ko Joe (1971)
Smell the Flowers (1972)
Jerry Reed (1972)
Hot a' Mighty! (1973)
Lord, Mr. Ford (1973)
The Uptown Poker Club (1973)
A Good Woman's Love (1974)
Mind Your Love (1975)
Red Hot Picker (1975)
Both Barrels (1976)
Jerry Reed Rides Again (1977)
East Bound and Down (1977)
Sweet Love Feelings (1978)
Jerry Reed Live! (1979)
Jerry Reed sings Jim Croce (1980)
Texas Bound and Flyin' (1980)
Dixie Dreams (1981)
The Man with the Golden Thumb (1982)
The Bird (1982)
Ready (1983)
My Best to You (1984)
What Comes Around (1985)
Lookin' at You (1986)
The Essential Jerry Reed (1995)
Flyin' High (1995)
Pickin' (1998)
Jerry Reed Visits Hit Row (2000)
Finger Dancing (2000)
Jerry Reed, Live Still! (2005)
Let's Git It On (2006)
Updated: 2/14/2008
Foxworthy's standup comedy routines.
