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Bio

Kinky Friedman (1944-2024) Musician, humorist, writer. Kinky Friedman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Austin, Texas. He moved to New York in 1979 and lived in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Kinky Friedman

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1944

Birth

Kinky Friedman was born Richard Samet Friedman in Chicago, Illinois, on November 1, 1944.

1979

Residence

New York County: Mr. Friedman moved to New York in 1979 and lived in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York.

1986

Literary Work

Greenwich Killing Time
Beech Tree Books
0688064094 / 978-0688064099
Novel in the Kinky Friedman Mystery Series.

1993

Literary Work

Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola
Simon & Schuster
0671869221 / 978-0671869229
Novel in the Kinky Friedman Mystery Series.

1994

Literary Work

Armadillos & Old Lace
Simon & Schuster
067186923X / 978-0671869236
Novel in the Kinky Friedman Mystery Series.

1995

Literary Work

God Bless John Wayne
Simon & Schuster
0684810514 / 978-0684810515
Novel in the Kinky Friedman Mystery Series.

1996

Literary Work

The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover
Simon & Schuster
0684803771 / 978-0684803777
Novel in the Kinky Friedman Mystery Series.

2001

Literary Work

Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned
William Morrow
006620979X / 978-0066209791
Novel.

2001

Literary Work

Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette: Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth
William Morrow
0066209889 / 978-0066209883
Humor.

2004

Literary Work

'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out: Reflections on Country Singers, Presidents, and Other Troublemakers
William Morrow
9780060539757 / 978-0060539757
Humor.

2006

Literary Work

Cowboy Logic: The Wit and Wisdom of Kinky Friedman (and Some of His Friends)
St. Martin’s Press
0312331568 / 978-0312331566
Humor.

2008

Literary Worik

What Would Kinky Do?: How to Unscrew a Screwed-Up World
St. Martin’s Press
0312331592 / 978-0312331597
Humor.

2024

Death

Kinky Friedman died at his ranch near Austin, Texas, on June 27, 2024.

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