Jeremy and Dennis- I conducted several searches with the help of google, but have found only this fragment, on the kijiji selling site in Canada:

"Jun 2, 2014 - 1949 Kenny Reid Archtop Guitar ... Story behind the guitar is that Kenny Reid was a luither at the Kay/Gibson factory in Chicago, who made custom guitars on the side. He would..."

I have not been able to verify this information, but perhaps it will give you a starting point in your search for more.