I got to be a Kinky fan through his early recordings. I
always figured it
was parody, but he's kept it going so long that I'm not so
sure any more.
I've read just "Greenwich Killing Time" myself (and I
remember liking it
more than I thought I would) but a friend just brought me
back a signed
copy of "Road Kill," the latest. It says Kinky's written 10
books now, but
lists only "Greenwich...," "The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover"
(one of the
great book titles I know), "God Bless John Wayne,"
"Armadillos & Old Lace,"
and "Elvis, Jesus & Coca-Cola." I don't know the other
four titles.
What I really recommend, though, is the music. Check out the
first album,
"Kinky Friedman" and another one from the '70s, "Sold
American." I can't
say they're hard-boiled at all, but they're as clever as the
one book I
read and they're solid outlaw country.
Joe Kraus
Northwestern University
Daniel Sevitt wrote:
>I know things are kind of busy at the moment, but can
anyone tell me stuff
>about Kinky Friedman or is he too low-brow for
discussion. I just read
>Greenwich Killing Time which I think was his first
book, this afternoon and
>enjoyed the wisecracks even if the plot had a few
holes. Any
>info/bibliography greatly appreciated.
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