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Charlie Robison
Charlie Robison
American singer
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The 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
American rock band
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Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen
American country musician
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Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham
American musician
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Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon
American musician
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Powell St. John
Powell St. John
American singer-songwriter
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Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
American country music singer-songwriter
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Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys
American Chicano rock power trio
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Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
American musician (1961-2019)
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Denny Freeman
Denny Freeman
American Texas and electric blues guitarist
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Don Walser
Don Walser
American musician
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The Geezinslaw Brothers
The Geezinslaw Brothers
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Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
American blues and boogie-woogie pianist
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Roky Erickson
Roky Erickson
American recording artist, singer, songwriter
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Centro-Matic
Centro-Matic
American band from Denton, Texas
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Jesse Dayton
Jesse Dayton
American musician
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Joe Ely
Joe Ely
American singer and musician
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Hayes Carll
Hayes Carll
American musician
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Parker McCollum
Parker McCollum
American Americana and country singer-songwriter
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Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver
American country music singer-songwriter
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Will Knaak
Will Knaak
American guitarist
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Blaze Foley
Blaze Foley
American country singer and songwriter
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Jerry Jeff Walker
Jerry Jeff Walker
American singer
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Terri Hendrix
Terri Hendrix
American singer-songwriter
Kinky Friedman
Singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician

Kinky Friedman

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Richard Samet "Kinky" Friedman (born November 1, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.

Friedman was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas. Receiving 12.6% of the vote, Friedman placed fourth in the six-person race.