The Sad Life And Tragic Ending Of Jerry Reed 

16yrs ago on this day we lost the Great Jerry Reed. May he Rest In Peace🙏

Jerry Reed wasn't just an UNBELIEVABLE Guitarist( he and Eddie Van Halen are THE BEST Country & Rock players respectively EVER, IMO)but he was a a Great Person and Family man, AND a U. S. Veteran. He's the stuff a Hero and Role model is DEFINITELY made of. GOD BLESS him and I'm very Thankful I got to be around to see him. My Sympathies and Condolences go out to his daughter's. Rest In Peace to Mr. Reed and his beloved wife.

This computer generated audio is a real pain in the ass.

Back in the late late 70s there was a very private horse ranch in Tennessee. Gerry Reed had a vehicle break down and he went to the ranch to call somebody to come fetch him. Gerry asked to see the horses. Apparently they didn't recognize him because he was told he couldn't afford to even look at the horses. A couple days later he bought that ranch and fired the uppity staff and hired new.

I worked at the Wendy's in Florence Al during the early 80's. Jerry would stop by after recording in Muscle Shoals. I cooked several single cheese burgers for him as he came thru the drive through on his way home! 😃

What a hard life to make a great guitar man. East bound and down. I’m sure that’s where he ended up. RIP 🎸🤠

Jerry Reed, brilliant entertainer.

I went to his music show in 1986 or 1987 in Lexington, KY. Great show 👏

I worked with Jerry several times over the years on a live in theatre radio show in Wheeling WV Called Jamboree USA . Very similar to the Opry. We had local opening acts and then a headliner for an hr. It was a 2 hour show.

my father's, brother's, wife's, cousin's, uncle's college roommate once met someone who saw jerry reed come out of a rest stop outhouse in kentucky. what a great guy!

Jerry Reed was a one-of-a-kind musician. He was very entertaining. I didn’t know he had problems with smoking. RIP Mr Reed.

Jerry was an american icon.He brought so much to the world'God bless him.

Got to meet Jerry in the late 60s when he came to WSM in Nashville and performed his hit A Thing Called Love on a show Called Grand Old Gospel.

He played on an album with Elvis who loved his unique musicianship.When he first sawed Elvis he quipped that he was the most beautiful man he had ever seen.I am sure Elvis thought his comment was funny.

My favorite country song singer actor

Jerry had a lot of cool songs

I had the great pleasure of meeting Jerry after a concert and shook his hand...

Love and respect ❤

My favorite 2 songs. Preacher and the bear , and Amos Moses. ❤❤❤

Rest in Paradise,,Jerry Great Man,,Loved your .Music guitar Man...Serious Player..One of the Best...

Jerry Reed is a LEGEND! In my book. One of the most entertaining people on earth period! On stage, on film, on tv. A Guitar God! and at the same time an every man. I’m not even in Country music, but Jerry Reed transcends all lines.

East bound N Down 💪💪💪

HE HAD THE CUTEST DIMPLES! HE COULD PLAY AND SING THAT MUSIC! ❤

He was funny comedy you could relate to his music style, and you can here something about his life in the tones of his voice, in words and experiences he lived, one hurt or understanding away from something to get a better life,... I too understand his unique ways to get music as his out in life's trouble, and Country Music icon we all respected and loved,...God rest in peace, Mr. Bandit Jerry Reed,..🇺🇸🎶🎵🎶🎶🤠

Jerry Reed was a stunning real man.

I Love Jerry Reed. A talented man with a great sense of humor. Jerry, I pray you are heaven bound and got the hammer down! God bless you, and RIP.

Jerry reed was si damn funny and great singer song writer and hell coupd play the hell out of a guitar yall know he wrote east boud and down in less than 20 mins i still get fired up hearing that song RIP the great jerry reed

My first concert. Jerry Reed at Six flags in Dallas. Summer of 1973. Awesome.

To narrator: Jerry Reed did not have a 60-year marriage. He was not 11 years old when he wed. He married in 1959. It was a 49 year marriage.

Great singer/guitar man.

Love his music, play it all the time when I'm driving. Quitting smoking can be a cast iron biatch. Took me 3 tries, the first failed the night my mom died. The second time? Stress. The third time was 1984. If you smoke, try man, it can be done.

My mother knew him in high school

Jerry Reed is the reason why I listen to country music…

Loved Jerry Read ❤. So handsome 😍

I have been a fan of this guy since I was a child. The thing I loved about him in short was simple: JERRY 'LOVED' PEOPLE. ALL PEOPLE.... ❤❤❤

When your hot , your hot.

Thanks 🙏

I could have sworn he was Bo Hopkins who had a role in the awesome movie Midnight Express. Turns out they played brothers in "What comes around" from 1985.

When I was in Jr. High he played our county fair. When I got up in line and asked for an autograph his response was, “of course darlin’!” Then he gave me a big kiss. Very nice down to earth guy.

He sure put on a good show saw him once at tombstone junction close to Cumberland falls

Yes, dear Lord, I claim it!

There was definitely a lot of learning going on as the photos of Reed and legends Chet Atkins, Glenn Campbell and Roy Clark suggest. What an environment for rapid growth and development !

Reed was his grandmother's favorite grandkid. When she died Reed, sold the family mill.

Jerry Reed was a favorite of mine when I was growing up.

Jerry Reed Was Great Actor and singer he was unique and Funny R.I.P Jerry Reed I Love his Songs

I didn't have the privilege to meet Jerry Reed in person but I did see his Prevost Motorhome at a County Fair in September in the mid 1980s. Those Provost busses are nicer than most peoples homes.

As a kid my dad played a lot of Jerry's music. My father taught me two chords on the guitar and I took off on my own being self taught as well. Along with the influence of artists like Chet Atkins, and Roy Clark I started to fall into a groove with classic rock and a hodge podge of other genres and styles. Jerry's music really helped form me as a guitarist. His song She got the Gold Mine hit home for me after my divorce lol

What sad life ?

Met Jerry Reed after a concert as I manned the souvenir stand selling his items. Was very nice, kinda quiet, and someone who would be a good neighbor...

A friend of mine had a friend who looked just like Jerry Reed.

Coming from a long line of heavy haulers. And watching "Smokey & the Bandit" when it first came out when I was a kid. This guy was my favorite. Just something different about him that stuck out. R.i.p snowman! You are missed brother.

Interesting to learn about Jerry Reed, but poorly read/spoken... The breaks in sentences are nowhere close to where they should be

Jerry could strait up play the guitar

One of the best guitarist in country music if not the best guitarist in country music there was so many it was hard to make up your mind

Imagine using a nickel as a pick. Yet Jerry Reed made it work early on.

One of my heroes with a guitar and such a real caring man. Giving joy to all and the wonderful personality !!!! Even Elvis loved Jerry Reed !!!

I really doubt whether any young expiring.........country artist has ever even heard..............of Jerry Reed. These bot driven voice overs are.........really remarkably weird and creepy 😮

Jerry Reed's influence on other artists must be immense!

😢 In 1977 I met Jerry Reed at the Strawberry Festival in Plant City Florida right after He and Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleeson had made the Smokey and the Bandit Movie "Indelible Memories" Very Nice Guy. Rest In Peace on Earth, Likely continuing their High Speed Pursuit on the Streets of Gold of Heaven 🚓 🚚 🚕

Our hearts anf prayers go to the family and friends and Jerry Reed is and always be me and my sons favorite actor muscian we sll will miss and his wife

PLEASE WATCH "I'm Glad We Met - A Short Drama Film" NEXT 17 minutes w/o ads. Thank You.

What a great band a choir there is in Heaven. RIP Mr Reed

Jerry was and is still a badass dude! Rest in peace brother.

I hadnt thought of Jerry in years untill.I got GTA SanAndreas....his track was " Amos Moses" i think...still gives me a chuckle....

I teared up at the "I put my job down at Carr, my mommy goodbye not by sundown I left King Gwar." I can't imagine what that must have felt like.

Merle Travis was my great uncle. Younger brother to my great grandfather. He lived a hard life and died pretty young.

"Hot Stuff." Loved that movie.

He done good didn't he Fred.

He looked right at home as The Snowman in that Kwhopper too, like any good ol southern boy would. Miss Jerry among many others 🐾✌️🇺🇸

It's "eagle claw D and Plow handle G!!!"

She got the gold mine.. I got the shaft..🎉

Jerry was the total entertainer.

I think I watched Waterboy like 10 times before I realized that was the great Jerry Reed

Hats off to the "Snowman" and I'm back quite

Hank sr. was granpappy of them all!

Everything about this video was great EXCEPT that starry fantasy style music in the background. Had to go to subtitles and turn the sound off

Jump the playback speed to 1.25 and this actually becomes interesting

I was in 8th grade when I watched him in Smokey and the Bandit

Mr reed could play guitar and act better than singing

Palmetto, Ga.

Well, that neither sad nor tragic. Perhaps he died a little earlier than we'd have liked him to, but that was a pretty damn good life if you ask me

Make no mistake about it. Jerry could pick.

I was impressed by his finger picking.

Sad and tragic? Looks like a pretty good one to me. Keep that pick guitar man !

I got his CD signed but him

The Snowman was one cool cat

All You Got To Do wasn't one of Lee's top selling songs.

RIP, Snowman.

Snowman.

🙏🙏

He mentions the American Army, while showing a clip from the movie Stripes! 😂

RiP snowman...and say hi to Bandit and Buford sherrif T justice😢

the men ad a great life singer actor ,plz concentrate on good things.have some respect for mr Reed.STOP SAY TRAGIC.MIND YOUR OWN BUIS....IF CAN TELL SOMETING GREAT

LJ!!!!!!!!

Where does the flaming pickup truck fit into this story?

Not sure why the creator felt the need to have a computer generated voice read the text. Really horrible and distracting.

The joker what great musician

I have a musical bone too. It is shaped like a flute.

Cigarettes are drugs. Therefore, drug addict is correct. Not putting down or making fun; it just is what it is.

Under credited guitar player