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    • Mar 20, 1937
    Jerry Reed is born in Atlanta. A rhythmic guitarist, he earns a Grammy for "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and a million-seller with "Amos Moses." Reed writes Johnny Cash's "A Thing Called Love" and Elvis Presley's "Guitar Man," and plays on hits by Bobby Bare and Waylon Jennings. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017
    Oct 17, 1955
    Jerry Reed holds his first recording session, for Capitol Records, at the Castle Recording Studio in Nashville
    Mar 27, 1960
    Brenda Lee records "I Want To Be Wanted" and the Jerry Reed-penned pop hit "That's All You Gotta Do" at the Bradley Studios in Nashville
    May 26, 1961
    Following an association with Capitol Records, Jerry Reed holds the first of six recording sessions in a new deal with Columbia. He'll move along to RCA before finally reaching his commercial peak
    Aug 5, 1965
    Connie Smith records "If I Talk To Him" in a late-night session at Nashville's RCA Studio B. Among the musicians is guitarist Jerry Reed
    Oct 10, 1966
    Jerry Reed records his first chart record, "Guitar Man." The song goes on to become a posthumous hit for Elvis Presley
    Apr 6, 1967
    Nineteen artists band together to record a tribute to Chet Atkins, titled "Chet's Tune," including Bobby Bare, Homer & Jethro, Connie Smith, Archie Campbell, Jimmy Dean, Jim Ed Brown, Jerry Reed, Floyd Cramer, Don Bowman and George Hamilton IV
    Sep 10, 1967
    Jerry Reed sits in on electric guitar as Elvis Presley records "Guitar Man" at Nashville's RCA Studio B
    Jan 9, 1968
    RCA releases the original version of Elvis Presley's "Guitar Man," featuring backing musician Jerry Reed. Thirteen years later, a posthumous version becomes a hit, with new instrumental tracks backing The King's original vocals
    Jun 21, 1969
    "The Johnny Cash Show" welcomes Linda Ronstadt, who performs "I Never Will Marry" with the Man In Black. Jerry Reed, The Statler Brothers and The Carter Family also appear on the ABC telecast, and Cash joins Eddie Albert for a mash-up of "Detroit City" and "Sloop John B"
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