Summers were spent listening to Fats Waller and Jelly Roll Morton, and making up simple songs during roadtrips with his family. He dropped out of high school to design fanzines, play music ...

There, Toussaint had frequently composed some of his songs on the family piano ... the pantheon of New Orleans music people, from Jelly Roll Morton to Mahalia Jackson to Fats — that's the ...

Jelly Roll is closing in on receiving a pardon for crimes committed as a juvenile and young adult. You can still see Jelly ...

A Tennessee parole board recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll this week. Following a clemency hearing for the singer -- whose real name is Jason DeFord -- in Nashville on Tuesday, ...

Jelly Roll is a seasoned performer who has performed all over the world for all different kinds of people, so it's not surprising he's had a mishap or two in his career. But during a guest ...

Jelly Roll has been so busy with his music and health journey that he has eliminated most forms of electronic communication from his life, and can only be contacted one way. The only way you can ...

The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken ...

Jelly Roll may have just gotten the favor he needed. The Tennessee Board of Parole unanimously voted to recommend a pardon for the "Lonely Road" singer April 22 for crimes he committed over 20 ...

The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal record and what it has taken to ...

By Emmanuel Morgan Jelly Roll, one of the top names in country music, should be pardoned for his past robbery and drug possession convictions, the Tennessee Board of Parole unanimously determined ...