Tuesday
02Sep2008
Jerry Reed: 1937 - 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 4:02PM
Multiple Grammy-winning musician and part-time actor
Jerry Reed has
died from
emphysema at the age of 71. Reed is perhaps best known for his role as Cledus
"Snowman" Snow in the three
Smokey and the Bandit movies and a spate of really
kitschy novelty songs like "She Got the Goldmine, I Got the Shaft," "When You're
Hot You're Hot," and "Amos Moses." 
And just because, here's Reed's guest stint on Scooby Doo, performing "Pretty Mary Sunlight." Awesome!
You'd think the animators would've at least filled all the seats in the arena. If I were the guest star, I'd be livid. Regardless, I dig me some Jerry Reed, so I'm sorry to see him go.
Reader Comments (8)
Riding through GA last week with my Dad (79) we listened to Jerry sing "Amos Moses" and laughed about all the good songs. We'll miss our GA song bird and a great guitar player. Thanks for all the laughs, we'll miss you Jerry.
Thanks for posting this. Sadly I haven't seen many articles about this news today. Very sad to see him go.
I just want to say it was such much fun working with Jerry on the "Smokey and the Bandit" movie #1 along with Sally Field and Burt Reynolds. It was so much fun being around him and his other friends as well. I did have his home address in Nashville, however all my files and medical records were burn in a house fire I had in 2003. When my client who does a Patsy Cline look-a-like and sounds exactly like her. When she asked me to come to Nashville for a concert she had and what a lot of people to show up and who other than shows up?? Jerry shows up and he and I talked for the longest ever ever that is when I saw Jerry last.
Well Jerry from my family we will miss you A LOT!!! May God Bless you and your family
I hung out with Jerry about 20 years ago at the World Congress Center during the Hall of Fame show. Jerry was totally cool, and bummed several cigarettes off of me. He was a nice man, and one helluva musician/songwriter. I'm very sad to hear of his passing.
Me, my sisters and my brother were raised on Jerry Reed's music. The news has only just filtered across the pond that he's gone. The end of an era for one of the best guitar players/singers every. We'll celebrate his life this weekend by getting together, drinking some beer and playing his music. Rest in Peace.
Me, my sisters and my brother were raised on Jerry Reed's music. The news has only just filtered across the pond that he's gone. The end of an era for one of the best guitar players/singers every. We'll celebrate his life this weekend by getting together, drinking some beer and playing his music. Rest in Peace.
lidten to his vocal ang guitar work on his classic wayfarin stranger,a fitting eulogy for a great man and incredibly gifted musician.r.i.p.j.r.so sorry uv gone
Our prayers and condolences go out to the Reed family. I was shocked to hear of his passing at a relatively young age nowdays. I just watched one of his movies( High-Ballin') just a few days ago. I've always liked his music and especially his guitar playing. R.I.P. Jerry, we all enjoyed your time with us.