- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Jerry Reed (1937-2008)
- Creator:
- Stevens, Michael
- Date of Original:
- 2005-03-11
- Subject:
- Musicians--United States
Actors--United States
Singers--United States
Entertainers--United States
Composers--United States
Reed, Jerry - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Jerry Reed. Preferring to be known as an "entertainer," Georgia native Jerry Reed had a successful career as a recording artist and songwriter, as well as a film actor. His diverse work within the music industry included recording and releasing his own albums, writing songs performed by Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley, working as a session musician for Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, and producing albums for his own record label.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/jerry-reed-1937-2008/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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