In 1967, and up-and-coming songwriter and performer named Jerry Reed had just made his biggest dent in the country music charts, with his funk-grooved song, "Guitar Man." ...

Jerry played the nylon string acoustic guitar, which was exactly what Elvis wanted. “Big Boss Man” was recorded at the same session with Reed also on guitar.

Born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta, he learned guitar at the age of 8 and dropped out of high school to tour with Ernest Tubb and Faron Young. In 1958, Gene Vincent covered his tune “Crazy Legs.” ...