RIP "Snowman"

Jerry Reed

March 20, 1937 - Sept 1, 2008

"Jerry Reed starred with Burt Reynolds in several blockbuster movies, recorded three No. 1 country singles, wrote one of Elvis Presley's biggest hits and developed a fingerstyle guitar technique that other musicians are still analyzing to this day. When he died Monday (Sept. 1) at age 71, the entertainment world lost a genuine original who helped take country music and the country lifestyle to a larger mainstream audience...."

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 His Death at Age 71 Is Another Major Loss for Country Music