The Music and Career of Jerry Reed. Quiz

Answer: Hubbard

Jerry Reed Hubbard came into the world on March 20, 1937. His parents separated when he was young and Jerry spent much of his youth in foster homes. He was attracted to the guitar at an early age and was writing songs and performing by the time he was in his teens. He recorded his first single at age 18 titled "If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise".

Answer: Gene Vincent

Vincent Eugene Craddock, better known as Gene Vincent, followed up his hit song "Be-Bop-A-Lula" with Jerry Reed's "Crazy Legs". Jerry Reed was recording for Capitol Records and was unable to chart a hit despite releasing both Country and Rock-A-Billy singles. He switched to National Recording Corporation and in addition to recording singles he was a session player on guitar backing such artists as Ray Stevens and Joe South.
In 1960 Brenda Lee recorded a version of Reed's "That's All You Got to Do".
"Summertime Blues" and "Twenty Flight Rock" were fifties hits by Eddie Cochran. Carl Perkins recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version of "Crazy Arms" in 1956.

Answer: Tupelo Mississippi Flash

"Tupelo Mississippi Flash" was a comedic song about Elvis Presley that reached Number 15 on the US charts. Reed wrote and recorded the song after relocating to Nashville.
"Guitar Man" topped the Country charts at number 53 in 1967. "Goodnight Irene" barely dented the charts at Number 99 in 1962. "Hully Gully Guitar" failed to chart on the Country charts the same year.

Answer: Chet Atkins

Two years after recording "Me & Jerry" with Chet Atkins in 1970 Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins teamed up for another album together titled "Me & Chet". "Me & Jerry" reached Number 13 on the Country charts while "Me & Chet" topped out at Number 24.
In 1971 Jerry had his first Country crossover hit when "Amos Moses" reached Number 16 on the Country charts and made it to Number Eight on the Pop charts.
Jerry Reed became a regular during the 1970 season of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" (1969).
Chet Atkins bestowed the title of "Certified Guitar Player" on Reed after Reed coached him on the finger picking parts on Atkins' "Yakety Axe".

Answer: True

In 1971 "When You're Hot, You're Hot" topped the US Country charts and was a US Pop Top Ten, peaking at Number Nine. The recording earned Reed a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Chet Atkins produced the recording.
In 1972 Jerry Reed guest starred in an episode of "Scooby Doo" in which Scooby Doo and Shaggy recited the chorus of "When You're Hot, You're Hot" after attending a concert by Jerry Reed. Reed sang "Pretty Mary Sunlight" on the episode titled "The Phantom of the Country Music Hall".
"When You're Hot, You're Hot" stayed at the top of the Country charts for five weeks.
Reed followed up with another crossover single later the same year titled "Ko-Ko Joe".

Answer: W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

Brad Dourif and Jerry Reed both made their film debut in 1975 in "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings" with Burt Reynolds. Burt played a robber who robbed fast food restaurants using the drive-up window. Ned Beatty, Art Carney and Mel Tillis also appeared in the film. Two years later Reed and Reynolds starred in the first "Smokey and the Bandit" film together.

In 1976 Reed also began a foray into television hosting and performing on "The Jerry Reed Show". "The Survivors" came out in 1983 and featured Walter Matthau and Robin Williams with Jerry Reed. "Gator" was a 1976 sequel to "White Lightning". "High-Ballin" (1978) starred Peter Fonda, Jerry Reed and Michael Ironside.

Answer: She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)

"She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" was composed by Tim DuBois. It was a single from Reed's "The Man with the Golden Thumb" album. Reed followed with the Number Two "The Bird" from his album of the same name. "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" was Reed's final Number One single.
Jerry reed reached Number 13 in 1983 with a cover version of "Down on the Corner". "Sugar-Foot Rag" was a 1979 Number 12 single by Reed. "The Man with the Golden Thumb" was a 1982 Country Top Forty.

Answer: Johnny Cash

In 1972 Johnny Cash released an album titled "A Thing Called Love" after the success of his 1971 single.
Elvis recorded a total of four Jerry Reed compositions; "Guitar Man", "A Thing Called Love", "U.S. Male" and "Talk About The Good Times". During the recording session of "Guitar Man" Elvis' guitar player was having difficulty with the intro so Elvis sent for Reed so he could play it himself. Reed was nervous and initially made some mistakes. Apparently Elvis was not disappointed with his work because he was called back for other Elvis sessions.
"A Woman Always Knows" was a 1971 David Houston single. Sonny James charted a Country hit with "Empty Arms" and "The Final Hour" was a 1971 single by Hank Smith.

Answer: Texas Bound and Flyin'

"East Bound and Down" reached Number Two in 1977 but Reed's composition, "Texas Bound and Flyin'", topped out at Number 26 in 1980. It was the only song from the soundtrack featuring Jerry Reed. Burt Reynolds sang "Let's Do Something Cheap and Superficial". Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason also starred in "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3" but Sally Field was not in the cast and Reynolds only made a cameo appearance. "Good Ole Boys" was a 1983 Top Twenty Country single by Reed. "The Legend" was one of the songs from the original "Smokey and the Bandit". "Caffeine, Nicotine, Benzedrine (And Wish Me Luck)" came out the year following "Smokey and the Bandit II".

Answer: Old Dogs

Songwriter Shel Silverstein wrote most of the songs performed by Old Dogs on the album of the same name. He also provided backing vocals. The album was released in two disc and single disc versions. The project made it to Number 91 on the Country album charts and the only single from the album, "Still Gonna Die", failed to chart.
Reed passed away ten years after the release of the album at age 71.
Prairie Oyster was from Toronto and released the "What Is This Country?" LP. Rebel Meets Rebel was a 2006 super group that featured David Allan Coe, Vinnie Paul, Rex Brown and Dimebag Darrell. Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson were performing as The Highwaymen between 1985 and 1995.