Ola Belle Reed was born on August 17, 1916 in Grassy Creek, North Carolina, USA. She was married to Ralph "Bud" Reed . She died on August 16, 2002 in Rising Sun, Maryland, USA.
After her marriage, she organized a band, the New River Boys and Girls, with her brother Alex. They played on the radio and in music parks.
Singer, songwriter, and banjo player. As a member of the North Carolina Ridge Runners, she played old-time banjo and sang in the Maryland-Delaware-Pennsylvania area.