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Born on This Day in 1944, the Singing Satirist and Politician Who Spoofed Merle Haggard and Styled Himself After Mark Twain

Posted on November 1, 2025 at 6:51 pm by Milltown Radio

Kinky Friedman, Singer, Satirist, and Politician, Was Born on This Day in 1944 On this day in 1944, the irreverent singer, satirist and politician Richard “Kinky” Friedman was born in Chicago, Illinois.

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Author: Erinn Callahan

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