Jacpbs, Jay S.

Wild years : the music and myth of Tom Waits / Jay S. Jacobs - Toronto : ECW Press , 2006 - 309 p. : illus ; 25 cm

Introduction. Little trip to heaven -- Old shoes and picture postcards -- Asylum years -- Looking for the heart of Saturday night -- Warm beer and cold women -- Foreign affairs -- This one's from the heart -- Swordfishtrombones -- Frank's wild years -- The large print giveth and the small print taketh away -- Who are you now? -- What's he building in there? -- The long way home.

A biography of the versatile American singer/songwriter shows how Tom Waits has influenced a generation of musicians with his sound, warmth, and willingness to take chances.


English

9781550227161


Waits, Tom (1949-)


Singers---Biography---United States

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