Tom Waits
| Born | December 7, 1949 |
| Hometown | Pomona, California, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
| Spouse | Kathleen Brennan |
| Children | Casey Xavier Waits, Kellesimone Waits, Sullivan Waits |
| Parents | Alma Fern McMurray, Jesse Frank Waits |
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The punk rock mogul who saved Tom Waits from purgatory
- The third act of Tom Waits’s glittering career began when his wife went to the dentist. Waiting her turn to open wide, in 1994, Kathleen Brennan happened upon a story in a reception-room copy of the financial magazine Forbes about Epitaph, an independent punk rock record label whose thumping success at the box office had astonished the wider music industry.
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Tom Waits Shares Previously Unreleased Version of “Get Behind the Mule”: Listen
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- EntertainmentRolling Stone
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Stark rendition of Mule Variations standout released to celebrate album and record label Anti's 25th anniversary
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- EntertainmentDetroit Free Press
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Before Memorial Day, the Free Press offered a 24-song summer driving playlist. That prompted a number of reader suggestions, so here's Round 2.
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Melvins’ Dale Crover Enlists Tom Waits, Kim Thayil For New Solo LP
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