Dave Van Ronck (sp?) passed away too. One of Dylan's biggest influences.
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From: "David McGriffy" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 4:18 PM
Subject: [OM] Kinky Freidman
> "And what is a Kinky Friedman? Sounds like somebody wearing a
> raincoat who probably should be avoided, perhaps arrested."
>
> That's one of the more accurate descriptions of Kinky Friedman I've
> heard. He is a Texas Jew who sings country music, mostly quite
> satirical. E.g. the husband telling his wife "get your biscuits in the
> oven and your buns in the bed ..." or "They ain't makin' Jews like Jesus
> anymore" Very funny if your skin is thick enough to not be
> insulted. Think Jim Hightower set to music. He also writes detective
> novels. Check him out if you get the chance. Note: I am not unbaised,
> he's an old acquaintance of some of my inlaws and he's from my part of the
> country.
>
> DMcG
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