Kinky Friedman in General

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... questions, - except with those of us who habitually read between the lines and draw our own conclusions. [On this point, it should perhaps be n oted that one of Kinky Friedman’s books was dedicated to Joe Heller] ~~~CROSS-REFERENCE NOTE~~~ Re Joseph Heller: lynn_bex much preferred Heller’s memoir, “From Coney Island to Here” (written not long before his death) to his classic “Catch 22”… - It ...more

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Kinky Friedman in General: OUTRAGEOUS - BUT FUNNY (2291 words)
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Vulgar, irreverent, outrageous and appallingly politically incorrect… - Sounds about right for the unlikeliest of my heroes… Here we have Kinky Friedman, country singer/songwriter extraordinaire. The one-time leader of “Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys”, an outlandish 1970’s country rock band that played support to Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Tour but never quite gelled with Nashville’s Grand Ol’ Opry… [can’t think why], who later overcame a personal drug-fuelled hell to re-invent himself as a successful and best selling, [albeit vulgar, irreverent outrageous and appallingly politically ... Read the complete review

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