Trace Adkins Made George Jones Laugh So Hard He Spit Out Cake

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Trace Adkins has been performing for a long time, but before he landed his first record deal there were people who inspired him. One of his biggest inspirations was the legendary George Jones.

What remains a dream for most of us actually came true for Adkins. He was able to not only meet his hero, but become quite good friends with him. The two had spent a good amount of time together before Jones’ passing in 2012 and from that came many great memories. 

Adkins’ recalled a moment the two shared that has since become one of his favorite memories. At one of Jones’ birthday parties, Adkins made a comment that sent his friend into a fit of laughter that he wouldn’t easily forget. 

Jones had recently phased out a line of dog food he was sponsoring called George Jones Country Gold Dog Food, he also had become a sponsor for a line of George Jones-brand Sausages. Making light of the cancelled dog food line, Adkins poked fun at his friend mid-cake-bite. 

“I was at his birthday party, and I had a moment where there’s not really a lot of people around us. And I just leaned over to him, and I said, ‘George, I know what you did with all that dog food you couldn’t sell. I know you put it in that sausage.’ He just started laughing and spitting cake. I’ll never forget that. That was the first time I ever made him gut laugh. He never did tell me whether I was right or not,” he revealed to Rare Country. 

These two country stars had many more good times, but this one obviously holds a special place in Adkins’ heart. Jones’ inspiration runs deep with the singer and he’s even called out by name in his latest single “Jesus And Jones”. 

Watch the video below where Adkins performs his latest song!