Kinky Friedman, a provocative country singer-songwriter who formed “The Texas Jewboys” in the 1970s, wrote detective novels and ran for Texas governor, has died.
Kinky Friedman, a country singer-songwriter, satirist and novelist who once ran for governor of Texas, has died, friend and collaborator Cleve Hattersley confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 79 years old.
Friedman, who called himself the “Governor of the Heart of Texas”, was known for his provocative and eccentric lyrics during his time with country bands King Arthur & the Carrots and later The Texas Jewboys, who wrote songs like “Meshugganah Rag”, “They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore”, “Ride ‘Em Jewboy” and “Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in the Bed.”
Friedman once described the group as a “country band with a social conscience, a demented love child of Lenny Bruce and Bob Wills”, according to Variety.
Hattersley toured with Friedman for more than 40 years, with their last one together happening right before the pandemic hit.
