Guitar Man
Jerry Reed
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Well, I quit my job down at the car wash, 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 hauntin' them nightclubs, Just 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 outta money and luck, So I bought me a ride down to Macon, Georgia, On a overloaded poultry truck, I thumbed on down to Panama City, Started checkin' out some o' them all night bars, Hopin' I could make myself a dollar, Makin' music on my guitar, I 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, Roamed a thousand miles of track, Till I found myself in Mobile Alabama, At 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 If you ever take a trip down to the ocean, Find yourself down around Mobile, Make it on out to a 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, Guess who's leadin' that five-piece band, Well, wouldn't ya know, it's that swingin' little guitar man.
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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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