Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits

(Paperback, Revised, Updated)

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Explores the music that made Waits a legend and records reactions from those who have worked with him over the years. Also examines the towering myth that Waits has created for himself, a larger than life persona of neon bar lights, race forms and desperate dreams that Waits has created over decades of interviews. It reveals a complex and fascinatingly brilliant man who is comfortable portraying a role of off-beat music legend and yet is resolutley protective of his true private life. Includes full colour and black and white photographs.

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"Jacobs' study isn't simply informative; it's a solid and entertaining read on its own." --Eric Waggoner, "Phoenix New Times"

Author Bio

Jay S. Jacobs is editor and co-publisher of online entertainment mag www.popentertainment.com.