Kinky Friedman

singer, satirist and occasional politician

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Kinky Friedman on KCRW

Friedman brought an irreverent social consciousness to his music and his eventual run for Texas governor. KCRW replays an interview with him from 2020.

Satirist and outlaw country star Kinky Friedman dies at 78

Friedman brought an irreverent social consciousness to his music and his eventual run for Texas governor. KCRW replays an interview with him from 2020.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Kinky Friedman was born in Chicago, his grandparents were Russian-Jewish immigrants, but he spent most of his life on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country.

Levity with singer and humorist Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman was born in Chicago, his grandparents were Russian-Jewish immigrants, but he spent most of his life on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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