This afternoon, 9/2/08, at the age of 71 country western singer Jerry Reed passed away. Although, Jerry Reed was one of the greats when it came to playing the guitar he will always be remembered for his role as a truck driver in "Smokey and the Bandit" (Burt Reynolds, Sally Fields) series of movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN8dP4CoFaw&feature=related

Jerry Reed started his music career at a young age. Dropping out of high school to go "on the road" with country music greats, Ernest Tubb and Farron Young. Although, he was a "Grammy Winner" and had a number of billboard hits, he was best known for his ability as a writer. He wrote a number of songs for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Brenda lee, Tom Jones, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole.

For those of you that enjoy driving vehicles carrying a Chevrolet or concerned about our high fuel prices and pollution, you may enjoy this next song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXQf0JG8Uj8

I have finally found time to post on one of my other sites, Political Prattle. This posting addresses Governor Palin and the current Presidential campaign.