[1]Jerry Reed 1937-2008
CMT is reporting sad news: [2]
Jerry Reed, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor whose No. 1 country hits include “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,” “Lord, Mr. Ford” and “She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft),” died Tuesday (Sept. 2). He had been diagnosed with emphysema and was in hospice care.
I always liked him, even back in his early recording days. Jerry Reed was the man. He did it all, bringing his cajun way of thinking and living to movies, radio, TV, Music, (playing and writing) and had fun through it all, and made that fun infectious.
I met him once, briefly, back in the late 70’s. I found him every bit the guy you saw on tv and in film… that wasn’t a ‘public persona’ he pasted on for our benefit. The man was about as real is it gets.
Jerry Reed was 71.