Waylon Jennings Tribute Album

Collaboration album dedicated to Waylon Jennings available soon.

The Music Inside, Volume II, the second of a three volume series dedicated to the late Waylon Jennings, features country music artists performing his greatest hits.

Dolly Parton Has a New Book

1986 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee Dolly Parton has a new book; The Quotable Dolly: A Collection of Rich Sayings to Live, Love and Laugh By from The Country Music Legend.

Bobby Braddock Presented BMI’s Icon Award

1981 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee Bobby Braddock was presented with BMI’s Icon Award for writing and co-writing such songs as; ”D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” “Time Marches On,” “Did You Ever,” “Golden Ring,” I Wanna Talk About Me,” “I Feel Like Loving You Again” and “People Are Crazy.”

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Hall of Fame Songwriter, Musician, and Actor Jerry Reed Dies at 71

Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame member, three time Grammy winner, and actor, Jerry Reed, died this past weekend.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008 | Staff

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member, three time Grammy winner, and star of television and movies, Jerry Reed died this past weekend. Reed, who was 71, suffered from emphysema and was in hospice care.

Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005, Jerry Reed's songs have been recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Porter Wagoner, Tom Jones, and Brenda Lee. As a recording artist, Reed had a string of hits in the 1970s and early 80s including the songs Lord Mr. Ford, Amos Moses, and When You're Hot Your Hot, for which he won a Grammy in 1971.

Reed was also an accomplished guitarist playing on sessions for Presley, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, and many others. His instrumental recordings with Chet Atkins earned him two additional Grammy Awards.

Perhaps best remembered for his acting rolls, Reed appeared in over 20 movies and television shows including The Waterboy with Adam Sandler, and as Burt Reynolds' sidekick in the Smokey and The Bandit trilogy.

"Everything about Jerry was distinctive: his guitar playing, writing, voice, and especially his sense of humor. He was a larger-than-life personality, and I was honored to have worked with him," said Sony BMG Nashville Chairman Joe Galante.

For more on Jerry Reed's amazing career visit his Hall of Fame profile.