Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits

Jacobs, Jay S., 1962-. Wild Years : The Music and Myth of Tom Waits, Toronto : ECW Press, c2006.

This 336 page biography presents over 30 images and isn’t for those looking for juicy details and scandalous stories. That being said, the Philadelphia-based author Jay S. Jacob exposes the truth about the man with the gravely voice: the details of his music career are recorded here as nowhere else—the most detailed discography on the planet, from his early years, when Waits embraced the beatniks and the grimy realities of life on the streets, to more recent tonal experiments. Overall, the biography is painstakingly researched, clear cut, unapologetic, and highly informative—it gives readers a sense that they could actually know Waits. Those looking for a portrait of Waits, the artist, will be amply rewarded by this newly updated book.

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