He and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical takes on American culture. He later wrote detective novels and ran for governor of Texas.
Source: New York Times Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79
Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79
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