Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American country music singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter, as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included "Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", "A Thing Called Love", "Alabama Wild Man", "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male), "Ko-Ko Joe", "Lord, Mr. Ford", "East Bound and Down" (the theme song for the 1977 blockbuster Smokey and the Bandit, in which Reed co-starred), "The Bird", and "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)".
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| Full name at birth | Jerry Reed Hubbard
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| Claim to fame | The Jerry Reed Show
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1937
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| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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| Date of death | 1 September 2008
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| Age | 71 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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| Cause of death | Complications from Emphysema
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| Occupation | Actor, Singer
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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Jerry Reed is known for his role in the film Smokey and the Bandit (1977) as "East Bound And Down", "The Legend" / performer: "East Bound And Down", "Bandit", "The Legend", "West Bound And Down" (uncredited) / writer: "West Bound And Down" - uncredited.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Mama's Family (1983) as Leonard Oates.
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