The Words and Music of Tom Waits (The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection)
by Corinne Kessel
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Tom Waits's distinctive, bourbon-soaked growl, his unique persona, and his incorporation of musical styles from blues to experimental to vaudeville have secured for him a top-shelf cult following and an extraordinary critical respect. The idea of the Wanderer - someone who seeks an escape from all of life's problems, and dreams himself into oblivion - serves as the fundamental personality type around which all Waits's music revolves. Ten years of producing and touring with Waits's macabre show more folktale adaptation across Canada and the U.S. has given author Corinne Kessel direct access to his work, show lessTags
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- Music, Nonfiction, History
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- 782.42164092 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal Music, Singing Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Western popular songs
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- ML420 .W13 .K47 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
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