Jerry recorded a lot of commercials at my studios over the years, including the Southwest Texas Dodge Dealers, and a lot of syndicated spots for tire dealers. But here are two recordings of his that he did just because someone asked.
Old West Gazette was a daily radio show written and produced by Bob Sanders and sponsored by Greyhound Bus. It ran from 1980 to 1982, and one day we asked Jerry to guest star in an episode. He said yes, and I went to his office to record him. Click here to hear the show.
The other voice actor is David Cobb, legendary WSM announcer who coined the phrase "Music City".
Another time Jerry came in to record a PSA for Murci Homes, an organization for special needs children. He had a prepared script to read dry, but he couldn't get into the rhythm. He picked up an old guitar propped up in the corner of the room, tuned it, and did the whole spot live, picking and talking. Listen here.
Jerry used his movie star status to bring more movie projects to Nashville and Tennessee. He also started a video company, TSC Productions, that produced fishing and outdoor shows. Jerry was a major talent, and a good person. R.I.P.
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing those Jerry Reed voice overs they were interesting ! I went to see Jerry ''LIVE when he performed 1 show at the Arizona State fair in Phoenix , Az back in late 70s ,i found him to be very humble, he thanked the crowd a couple of times for coming to see his show,he seemed kinda suprised that so many folks turned out to see his show signed Robert in Phoenix
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