Tag Archives: Kinky Friedman

ROBERT COTTRELL / BOOKS / A Trip Through the Long Movement

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Thorne Dreyer

A Review of Thorne Dreyer’s new book, ‘Notes From the Underground’ By Robert Cottrell / The Rag Blog / April 9, 2025 Notes From the Underground: 77 Articles That Bring the Past to Life, the second collection of Thorne Dreyer’s … Continue reading →

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THORNE DREYER / REMEMBRANCE / Kinky Friedman 1944 – 2024

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Thorne Dreyer

Kinky Friedman. Image from Wikipedia. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 4, 2024 Kinky Friedman, a singer, songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country music fans … Continue reading →

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Michael Simmons : I Was a Texas Jewboy!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Left to right: Larry Campbell, Michael Simmons, Jim Rider, and Kinky Friedman at the Lone Star Roadhouse, New York City, 1989. Photo by Cleveland Storrs.Move over, Kinky: I was a Texas Jewboy! The Kinkster blew my still-growing mind and helped … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Webb Dreyer : ‘Texas Jewboy’ Kinky Friedman Mulls Second Run for Governor’s Mansion

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Rag Radio podcast: The Kinkster talks music and politics and second run for Texas governor Kinky Friedman in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, Friday, October 19, 2012. Photo by William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog. By Thorne … Continue reading →

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