R.I.P. Jerry Reed

Country Music legend and actor Jerry Reed passed away Monday after he suffered complications arising from emphysema. Known as 'The Guitar Man' Jerry won 3 Grammy Awards and recorded over 40 albums though his career. He first had success as a songwriter. With Elvis Presley recording two of his songs, "U.S. Male" and "Guitar Man". He also wrote the hit "A Thing Called Love," recorded in 1972 by Johnny Cash. Other songs of his were recorded by Brenda Lee, Tom Jones, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and the Oak Ridge Boys.
He also was an actor starring in all 3 Smokey and The Bandit movies as "Snowman" Cledus Snow.
Jerry Reed performs "Amos Moses"


Jerry Reed in "Smokey and The Bandit"


Thanks Jerry Reed for all the good times!