A couple of people today have informed me that guitarist Jerry Reed as died, but no-one has further info, & it says this on his wikipedia page:

Circa September 1st, 2008, there is a rumor on several Internet discussion boards claiming that Jerry Reed has died. As of September 2nd, 2008 at 5:00 AM Central, no news agencies have reported the story, and there are no references or verifications through a Google search, suggesting it is a hoax.

is that the guy from Smokey and the Bandit?

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CindyC
is that the guy from Smokey and the Bandit?

I think so, though he's probably most famous musically for writing & playing on Elvis' 'Guitar Man'.

wasn't guitar man made famous by bread?

oh right--different guitar man

I was too young for Bread when they were around. It's kind of a girl band though right, wimpy music for the most part? Were they that popular amongst the rock crowd?

Go to 1:37 for 'Guitar Man':







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One of my favorites...simply incredible. Listen to that ending!

Yes he has passed on.
Here's an article from the Tennessean paper.

Musician, actor Jerry Reed dies at 71

He had the novelty hit Amos Moses in the early '70's.

I always liked "Amos Moses" and "When You're Hot, You're Hot" - top 70's hits!

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Strider
Yes he has passed on.
Here's an article from the Tennessean paper.

Musician, actor Jerry Reed dies at 71

Damn...



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A Southern icon.

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Hairball
He had the novelty hit Amos Moses in the early '70's.

What constitutes a "novelty hit"??
To me... an example of a novelty song is "The Streak" or "Disco Duck".
A song specific to a cultural fad etc...
the song SWEET NEO CON fits this more than Amos Moses...except most
times humor is invoked.

Not sure if Reed's stuff falls into that category. (IMO)

I first saw Reed when he played guitar on Glenn Campbell's Show in the
late '60s. More recently he played a mean football coach in
Adam Sandler's WATERBOY.


IORR............but I like it!



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Well yes sweet neo con, I hesitated putting novelty there, but to me it was a novelty...
a goofy song about a fictional character, sung with a goofy accent.

Here's an example of what I'd consider a novelty "hit". I also don't consider Amos Moses a novelty hit, SNC.

If AMOS MOSES is considered a "novelty" song......then
I guess half of the Lynyrd Skynyrd catalogue is made up
of "novelty" songs.


IORR............but I like it!

Elvis Guitar Man

25 All-Time Novelty Hits Songs
25 All-Time Novelty Hits Album Track Listing

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1. Flying Saucer, The (Pts 1 & 2) - Buchanan & Goodman
2. Western Movies - The Olympics
3. Baby Talk - Jan & Dean
4. All American Boy, The - Bill Parsons
5. Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
6. Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat - Paul Evans & The Curls
7. Nee Nee Na Na Nu Nu Nu - Dicky Doo & The Don'ts
8. Got a Match - The Daddy-O's
9. Shaving Cream - Benny Bell
10. Hot Rod Lincoln - Johnny Bond
11. Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles
12. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Overnight) - Lonnie Donegan
13. Mr. Custer - Larry Verne
14. Yogi - The Ivy Three
15. Mummy, The - Bob McFadden & Dor
16. Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
17. Jolly Green Giant, The - The Kingsmen
18. Juanita Banana - The Peels
19. Martian Hop - The Ran-Dells
20. Gitarzan - Ray Stevens
21. Junk Food Junkie - Larry Groce
22. Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins
23. Telephone Man - Meri Wilson
24. Mr. Jaws - Dickie Goodman
25. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV



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I like this "The Mummy" better than the one on that list. Man, that Phyllis Diller can SHAKE IT!

What would her husband Fang think if he saw Phyllis dancing with a mummy ?

RIP - Mr. Reed was a great guitar player.

This is awful! The AP is running the story.

[ap.google.com]

A great talent. RIP Jerry.

CBII

great guitar player, singer/songwriter. sang some goofy fun songs, but here are some great ones:

west/east bound and down
amos moses-this is a jam!
guitar man
the bandit-beautiful ballad, very underrated, very hard too find
texas bound and flyin'

Here's a little tribute to Jerry Reed, on of my favourites...
it's "Jerry's Breakdown" played by our very own band, featuring my friend Oli Karaula on acoustic guitar:

Jerry's Breakdown (Jerry Reed) by Memphis PC

Oooh how sad.. he was such an awesome guitar player. In the genre, he's right up there with Chet Atkins..

Simon
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