Pianists · b. 1949
Tom Waits
American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949)
- Born
- 7 December 1949
Pomona - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1969–
- Record labels
- Island Records, Asylum Records, Anti-, Epitaph Records
- Discography
- 137 albums
Biography
Tom Waits is a jazz musician who plays piano, guitar, celesta and voice. Tom Waits was born on 7 December 1949 in Pomona. The music is usually filed under jazz, blues and rock music. Record labels: Island Records, Asylum Records, Anti- and Epitaph Records. The discography here lists 137 albums, from “Closing Time” (1973) to “1975-08-12: PBS Soundstage, WTTW Studios, Chicago, IL” (2025). Honours include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2011).
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underbelly and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the folk scene during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected the influence of such diverse genres as rock, jazz, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk and experimental techniques verging on industrial music.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Closing Time
1973
Remasters, Volume 4: Live in Denver 1974
1974 · Live
The Heart of Saturday Night
1974
Nighthawks at the Diner
1975 · Live
Remasters, Volume 5: Live in Denver 1975
1975 · Live
Troubadour Nightclub
1975 · Live
Live at the New York Bottom Line – December 18th, 1976
1976 · Live
Small Change
1976
Foreign Affairs
1977
Invitation to the Blues
1977 · Live
Remasters, Volume 1: Live in Bremen
1977 · Live
The Ritz Memphis - TX
1977 · Live
1978-11-21: Warner Theater, Washington, DC, USA
1978 · Live
Blue Valentine
1978
Remasters, Volume 2: Live in Austin
1978 · Live
1979-05-11: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
1979 · Live
Australia 1979 - Fast Women and Slow Horses
1979 · Live
Live in Sydney, Australia – May 2nd, 1979
1979 · Live
Remasters, Volume 3: Live in Sydney
1979 · Live
Romeo Is Bleeding
1979 · Live
Heartattack and Vine
1980
One From the Heart
1982
Shadows of Intolerance
1982 · Live
Swordfishtrombones
1983
On Broadway
1984 · Live
1985-11-07: Buitensociëteit, Zwolle, Holland
1985 · Live
1985-11-08: De Doelen, Rotterdam
1985 · Live
1985-11-08: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1985 · Live
1985-11-16: Paris At Midnight, France
1985 · Live
1985: Something About Paris, France
1985 · Live
Rain Dogs
1985
1987-12-05: Audimax, Hamburg, Germany
1987 · Live
Franks Wild Years
1987
Big Time
1988 · Live
Mainstreet
1990 · Live
Mainstreet
1990 · Live
Night on Earth
1991
Bone Machine
1992
Downtown Blues
1992 · Live
TV Dinner
1992
The Black Rider
1993
The Black Rider (studio recording with the original 1998 cast)
1998
121 Tears in a Short Glass
1999 · Live
1999-04-01: Grand Weepers and Grim Reapers: Burbank Airport, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1999 · Live
1999-07-14: At the Cirkus: Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
1999 · Live
1999-07-20: Whiskey in the Jar, Netherlands
1999 · Live
At the Terminal: Burbank Airport ’99
1999
Invitation to the Blues
1999 · Live
Jockey Full of Bourbon
1999 · Live
Mule Variations
1999
Remasters, Volume 6: Live in Stockholm
1999 · Live
Remasters, Volume 7: Live in Florence
1999 · Live
Remasters, Volume 8: Live in Austin 1999
1999 · Live
School Teacher’s Son
1999 · Live
Tales For the Audience Part 3
1999 · Live
Under the Bridge: The Classic Benefit Show
1999 · Live
2000-05-30: Rex Theatre, Paris, France
2000 · Live
Tales for the Audience 2
2001
The Dime Store Novels, Volume 1: Live at Ebbets Field
2001 · Live
Alice
2002
Blood Money
2002
2003-07-31: Victoria Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
2003 · Live
2003-09-23: Healing the Divide: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY, USA
2003 · Live
2004-10-16: The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
2004 · Live
2004-11-13: Bourlesque, Belgium
2004 · Live
My Set Purpose
2004
Real Gone
2004
Remasters, Volume 9: Live in Berlin 2004
2004 · Live
Tomcat Waits to Smoke
2005
2006-08-01: The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA, USA
2006 · Live
2006-08-04: Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, TN, USA
2006 · Live
2006-08-07: Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY, USA
2006 · Live
2006-08-13: Live At The Civic Theatre Akron, USA
2006 · Live
1988‐12‐31: The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
2007 · Live
Live at the Bridge School Benefit
2007 · Live
2008-06-20: The Plaza Theatre, El Paso, Texas, USA
2008 · Live
2008-06-22: Glitter and Doom: Jones Hall, Houston, TX, USA
2008 · Live
2008-06-23: The Palladium, Dallas, TX, USA
2008 · Live
2008-07-01: Live At Moran Theatre, Jacksonville
2008 · Live
2008-07-05: Glitter and Doom: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
2008 · Live
Every Time I Hear This Melody... Live in Hamburg '77
2008 · Live
Glitter and Doom Live: The Orpheum Theatre 2008
2008 · Live
San Diego Serenade
2008 · Live
The Unrealized Tom Waits’ Mohawks at the Diner
2008
Glitter and Doom: Live
2009 · Live
Glitter and Doom: Live Preview
2009 · Live
Romeo Bleeding: Live From Austin
2009 · Live
Bad as Me
2011
Round Midnight: The Minneapolis Broadcast 1975
2011 · Live
2013-10-27: Bridge School Benefit, CA, USA
2013 · Live
My Father's Place
2013 · Live
A Small Affair in Ohio: FM Radio Broadcast, Live in Cleveland, 1977
2014 · Live
Nighthawks on the Radio
2014 · Live
Virginia Avenue: Live at Ivanhoe Theater, Chicago · November 21, 1976
2014 · Live
Easy Street
2015 · Live
Live at the Bottom Line in New York December 18, 1976
2015 · Live
1979-11-05: Live in New York, USA
2016 · Live
Live in Boston @ Paradise Theater 1977
2016 · Live
Live At My Father's Place, WLIR-FM Broadcast, Roslyn NY, 10th October 1977
2017 · Live
Under The Covers - The Songs He Didn't Write
2017
Live on the Scene 1973 (live)
2018 · Live
Real Gone in Amsterdam
2019 · Live
Storytellers
2019 · Live
Like It's 1999
2021 · Live
Tickets for the Bachelors (live 1977)
2021
After the Fox
2022 · Live
Akron
2022 · Live
1975-08-12: PBS Soundstage, WTTW Studios, Chicago, IL
2025 · Live
1975‐08‐16: Troubadour Nightclub, West Hollywood, CA
· Live
1996-02-04: Don Hyde Benefit, Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, USA
· Live
1996-08-11: Raven Theatre, Healdsburg, CA, USA
· Live
1999-03-20: SXSW, Austin, TX, USA
· Live
1999-09-23: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
· Live
1999-10-18: Seattle, WA, USA
· Live
2000-05-26: Sala Kongresawa, Warsaw, Poland
· Live
2004-11-16: Theater des Westens, Berlin, Germany
· Live
2004-11-21: Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
· Live
2006-08-05: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA
· Live
2006-08-09: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
· Live
2006-08-13: House of Blues, Cleveland, OH, USA
· Live
Blue
· Live
Cold Beer on a Hot Night
· Live
Drink at the Bar
· Live
Last Call
· Live
Live From the Cleveland Agora: 12-13-76
· Live
Live in Firenze
· Live
Live in Florence (1999)
· Live
Nighthawks on the Radio
One Night Stand
· Live
Rats & Angry Flowers
· Live
Rendezvous at Midnight
· Live
Seven Dollar Suits
· Live
Sleepin' at Drew's House
· Live
Storyteller In Austin
Texas Hall, Arlington, USA: 25 October 1975
· Live
The Agora Ballroom '77
· Live
The Blue Hour
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Tom Waits play?
Tom Waits is known for playing piano, guitar, celesta and voice.
When and where was Tom Waits born?
Tom Waits was born 7 December 1949 in Pomona.
What are Tom Waits's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Closing Time (1973), Remasters, Volume 4: Live in Denver 1974 (1974), The Heart of Saturday Night (1974), Nighthawks at the Diner (1975) and Remasters, Volume 5: Live in Denver 1975 (1975).
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