Tom Waits, Jack Kerouac and the heart of Saturday night
PLAYLIST
Listen to the influence of Jack Kerouac on the music of Tom Waits.
by David Rea
1 November 2024
PLAYLIST
Photo: Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo; adapted by State of Sound
Tracklist
1. Deadbelly, Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen, 1959
2. October In The Railroad Earth, Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen, 1959
3. The Ghosts Of Saturday Night (After Hours At Napoleone's Pizza House), Tom Waits, 1974
4. Diamonds On My Windshield, Tom Waits, 1974
5. Small Change (Got Rained on with His Own .38), Tom Waits, 1976
6. Frank's Wild Years, Tom Waits, 1983
7. 9th & Hennepin, Tom Waits, 1985
8. The Ocean Doesn't Want Me, Tom Waits, 1992
9. What's He Building? Tom Waits, 1999
10. The Pontiac, Tom Waits, 2006
11. Nirvana, Tom Waits, 2006
12. Army Ants, Tom Waits, 2006
13. Children's Story, Tom Waits, 2006
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