Tom Waits

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Born
7 December 1949 (age 74)
Born In
Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits, in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1949) is a prolific American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit 'n' sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation, novelists like Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, and poets like Allen Ginsberg and Charles Bukowski. Waits is often compared to Charles Bukowski, being similar both in content and lifestyle Waits was unable to make a living from his music in the 70s because his classical bar music, based in… read more
Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits, in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1949) is a prolific American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit 'n' sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation, n… read more
Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits, in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1949) is a prolific American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit 'n' sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation, novelists like Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, and poets like Alle… read more

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1 Play track Closing Time I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
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2 Play track Jockey Full Of Bourbon - 2023 Remaster Jockey Full Of Bourbon - 2023 Remaster
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3 Play track Downtown Train - 2023 Remaster Downtown Train - 2023 Remaster
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4 Play track Closing Time Martha
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8 Play track Blue Valentine Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
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9 Play track Underground - 2023 Remaster Underground - 2023 Remaster
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10 Time - 2023 Remaster Time - 2023 Remaster
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  1. 696,851 listeners

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    Rain Dogs
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    May 1973 · 12 tracks

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