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Tom Waits was born and raised in a middle-class family in Pomona, California. Inspired by the work of Bob Dylan and the Beat Generation, he began singing on the San Diego folk circuit. [3] [4] He relocated to Los Angeles in 1972, where he worked as a songwriter before signing a recording contract with Asylum Records.
"The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening with Pete King)", often referred to as "The Piano Has Been Drinking", is a song written and performed by Tom Waits. The song first appeared on his 1976 album Small Change , and an extended live version on the 1981 compilation album Bounced Checks .
Night on Earth is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1992 on Island Records. It is the soundtrack to the 1991 Jim Jarmusch film of the same name . Three musicians who performed on this album went on to form the group Oranj Symphonette .
It is recorded as a toast dating to at least the nineteenth century, [1] though it is often mistakenly attributed to the Irish painter Francis Bacon [2] (1909–1992) or the American musician Tom Waits (born 1949). Other examples of its use include: "Mr. Jorrocks then called upon the company in succession for a toast, a song, or a sentiment.
Franks Wild Years is the tenth studio album by Tom Waits, released 1987 on Island Records.It is the third in a loose trilogy that began with Swordfishtrombones.Subtitled "Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts", the album contains songs written by Waits and collaborators (mainly his wife, Kathleen Brennan) for a play of the same name.
Bad as Me is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released on October 21, 2011, by Anti- Records. [2] The album is known to have been recorded as early as February 2011 [3] and was officially announced for release on August 23, 2011, on Waits' official web site [4] and various social media networks.
In efforts to promote Franks Wild Years, Waits began a historic tour of North America and Europe in October 1987.The tour incorporated a theatrical aspect, as Franks Wild Years was based on a play written by Waits about his then-alter-ego, Frank O'Brien, who debuted on the track "Frank's Wild Years"on Swordfishtrombones.
"Jockey Full of Bourbon" has been covered by performers including Joe Bonamassa (on his 2009 album The Ballad of John Henry), John P. Hammond, (on his 2001 album Wicked Grin), Moxy Früvous (on their album Live Noise), Moshav (on their album Misplaced), Los Lobos, Youn Sun Nah, Diana Krall, The Blue Hawaiians, Tim Timebomb, Miljoonasade, the Baltimore originated - progressive rock band ...