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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.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readKinky 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. He found fame as a singer-songwriter and satirist in the 1970s -- with profound social commentary mixed in.
In the 1980s, he became a detective novelist, writing about a fictionalized version of himself solving crimes in New York City.
Then he ran for governor of Texas in 2006, winning 12% of the popular vote as an independent in a five-way race against popular incumbent Republican -- and future Energy Secretary -- Rick Perry.
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5 of 5Coronavirus economic impact, parenting advice- 0:00Restaurants must suspend dine-in services. How are owners and workers coping economically?
- 10:28Coronavirus has produced a recession, says UCLA economist
- 16:56California Congressman Adam Schiff on how the government will provide economic relief amid coronavirus
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