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Jerry Reed
Although he was known as an actor and entertainer later in his career, Jerry
Reed – born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta, Georgia on March 20, 1937 – was an
influential country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter who began his music
career in the mid-1950s. His 1959 single “Soldier’s Joy” was his first charting
hit, although it fell outside the Hot 100. After serving two years in the US
Army, Jerry Reed moved to Nashville, Tennessee to further his songwriting
career. While working as a songwriter and session guitarist, he released two
singles in 1962 that landed inside the Hot ...
