Folks who only know him (if at all) from “Smokey and the Bandit” may not realize what a unique songwriter and performer Jerry Reed was. His sound blended country with a kind of Cajun stomp and a generous dollop of humor. R.I.P.

"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal
Folks who only know him (if at all) from “Smokey and the Bandit” may not realize what a unique songwriter and performer Jerry Reed was. His sound blended country with a kind of Cajun stomp and a generous dollop of humor. R.I.P.
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