Jerry Reed

Born: Atlanta, GA, 1937

Years Active: 1968-1998

Influenced by: Chet Atkins

Genre: Country

Biography: Known throughout country music as "the Guitar Man," singer/songwriter Jerry Reed gained recognition not only for a ...

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Oct 21 2008 12:00PM by Brian Mansfield

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The Boot: 'Patches' -- Jerry Reed (1981) The bottom lines: "I was so ragged that folks used to call me 'Patches'/Papa used to tease me about it/'Course, deep down inside he was hurt." "Patches" is hit with one calamity after another -- already poor, his ... Read more

 
Sep 02 2008 13:00PM by Stephen L. Betts

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The Boot: Singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor Jerry Reed died in a Nashville hospice on Monday after battling emphysema. He was 71. Born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta in 1937, Reed earned the nickname The Guitar Man after his 1967 hit single, which was ... Read more

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