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Jelly Roll knows that music can bring people together from all walks of life, and he proved it on Saturday night.
The country artist who overcame a difficult past performed a headlining concert for a few hundred lucky guests on behalf of SiriusXM, live from Stephen Talkhouse in the Hamptons on Saturday night. Jelly Roll, whose full name is Jason Bradley DeFord, mingled with the stars who flocked to see his show, including Howard Stern, Bradley Cooper, Jon Hamm and Jimmy Fallon.
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Country singer Jelly Roll performed at an intimate but star-filled show in the Hamptons on Saturday. (Cindy Ord)
The “Son of a Sinner” singer was introduced on stage by SmartLess hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, who sat down for a live podcast recording with Howard Stern before the show.
“I never thought my big white ass would end up in the Hamptons,” Jelly Roll told the audience, according to Page Six. “It’s an incredible scene.”
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He performed a few of his hits, including “I'm Not OK” and “Need a Favor,” before performing a few covers, including “Good Riddance,” “Friends in Low Places” and “(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay.”
Jimmy Fallon, Jon Hamm and Bradley Cooper stopped by to see Jelly Roll perform in the Hamptons. (Getty Images)
Jelly Roll never imagined he would be playing in the Hamptons. (Cindy Ord)
During the show, Jelly Roll spotted Howard Stern and his wife, Beth Stern, in the crowd and sent them a special message.
He said being on Stern's show was “one of the coolest things I've ever done. I can cross it off my bucket list. It was really amazing!”
Jelly Roll added: “Like everyone else my age, I watched [Stern’s 1997 biopic] “Private Parts” about a thousand times. I think it's the best ever. … I love you. Thank you for your time and energy every moment.”
The “Wild Ones” singer appeared on Stern's talk show in June, where he discussed his history in the prison system, selling drugs, and tearing up over the Bette Midler song his mother asked him to play at her funeral.
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“By the way, I love that story too,” Stern told Jelly Roll. “That song, ‘Save Me,’ was inspired by Bette Midler’s song, ‘The Rose,’ because you and your mom listened to it all the time.”
Howard Stern joined the hosts of the SmartLess podcast (Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes) before introducing Jelly Roll. (Getty Images)
Stern asked if Jelly Roll had ever met Midler, to which he replied, “Oh my God, no. If I meet her or if I meet James Taylor, I'm going to cry right there.”
“It’s a beautiful song, ‘The Rose,’” Stern said.
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“My mother would play that song. Remember, she was a very black woman at the time. She would say, ‘Play this at my funeral,’” Jelly Roll recalled. “She would sit at the kitchen table… I still get emotional listening to it. And she would smoke cigarettes, and she would say, ‘Don’t forget to play this song when I die.’”
Jon Hamm met famed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith at the star-studded event. (Getty Images)
He added: “The first tattoo I got was a rose on my back with her name.”
“How can a mother say to her son, 'Please play this song at my funeral'?” Howard wondered.
“This is coming from a woman who didn’t think she was going to live, and I know what that feels like,” Jelly Roll said. “I know what it feels like to think you’re not going to survive.”
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