Tom Waits

by Terry Staunton, Terry Staunton, John Aizlewood (Editor)

While his gravel-voiced, bohemian cataloging of America's underbelly has won him a dedicated following, Tom Waits's restless, idiosyncratic experimentation has led to comparisons with Ledbelly and Kurt Weill. Terry Staunton offers an authoritative overview of Waits's influence on his contemporaries, detailed biographical information, and an extensive discography.

Genres: Music, Biography, Nonfiction

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 7, 2000

Reviews

[Greg]

Quick and insightful.

[John]

Good intro to Waits, but hardly essential. Nice examination of his effect on modern rock music in the final chapter.