Guitar Man
Jerry Reed
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Well I quit my job down at the carwash I left my mama a goodbye note By sundown I'd left Kingston with my guitar under my coat I hitchhiked all the way down to Memphis got a room at the YMCA For the next three weeks I went a hountin' them night clubs Lookin' for a place to play Well I thought my pickin' would set 'em on fire But nobody wanted to hire a guitar man Well I nearly bout starved to death down in Memphis I run out of money and luck So I bummed me a ride down to Macon Georgia on a overloaded poultry truck I thumbed on down to Panama City started checkin' out some of them all night bars Hopin' I can make myself a dollar makin' music on my guitar Got the same old story at them all night piers There ain't no room around here for a guitar man we don't need a guitar man son So I slept in the hobo jungles I bummed a thousand miles of track Till I found myself in Mobile Alabama in a club they call Big Jack's A little four piece band was jammin' so I took my guitar and I sat in I showed 'em what a band would sound like With a swingin' little guitar man show 'em son So if you ever take a trip down to the ocean find yourself down round Mobile Well make it on out to the club called Jack's if you got a little time to kill Just follow that crowd of people you'll wind up out on his dance floor Diggin' the finest little five piece group up and down the Gulf of Mexico And guess who's leadin' that five piece band Why wouldn't you know it's that swingin' little guitar man yeah
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Written by: Jerry Reed Hubbard
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12 facts about this song
Release Date"Guitar Man" by Jerry Reed was released in 1967.
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Billboard RankingThe song reached Number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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AlbumIt was included on Reed's album, also titled "Guitar Man."
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Elvis Presley InfluenceThe song was covered by Elvis Presley, and Jerry Reed was actually brought in to play the guitar parts for the recording.
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Song OriginReed wrote the song about himself, chronicling his career journey and drawing inspiration from his own experiences as a struggling guitarist.
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Song StyleThe song features a distinctive, finger-picked guitar riff which showcases Reed's skill as a guitarist.
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Grammy WinsJerry Reed won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance for the re-recording of the song in 1982.
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Movie ConnectionThe song was also used in the soundtrack for the 1979 movie, 'Hot Stuff.'
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RecognitionRolling Stone magazine once referred to "Guitar Man" as one of the most important guitar songs in the history of rock music.
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Guitar TechniqueReed used a thumb-pick style of guitar playing for a unique sound that became his signature.
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Song DetailsTalking about the songwriting, Reed said he wrote the song at 4 AM, admitting it to be autobiographical in some aspects.
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Song LegacyThe song "Guitar Man" is widely regarded as a classic and has been covered by many artists over the years. It continues to be a staple of country, rock, and blues music today.
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