Kinky Friedman dead at 79

[xmontrealer]

Kinky Friedman, who led the Texas Jewboys band, toured with Bob Dylan,, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in Texas politics, passed on Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson's

RIP

I bought his first LP, and here are a few of my favourite songs from it:

 

[trm]

When he ran for governor of Texas his campaign slogan was Why The Hell Not?

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Had to love the name Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys. Friggin great name. I actually got a T shirt back in the day. RIP.

 

[mburner]

When he ran for governor of Texas his campaign slogan was Why The Hell Not?

His other slogan, in reference to the former Texas governor and the current President George W. Bush (at the time), was: "How hard could it be."