October 15, 1974 –
Tom Waits releases his second album, The Heart of Saturday Night, on this date, written as a tribute to Beat novelist Jack Kerouac.
Speaking before the first-ever performance of the title song, which appeared on radio station KFPK, Waits said it was a tribute to “Kerouacians,” meaning fans of American novelist Jack Kerouac. Kerouac’s rambling, plain-language style, which sometimes incorporated elements of jazz improvisation, gave a mystical shine to the simplest aspects of American life. Other than Charles Bukowski, no other literary influence is more obvious to Waits’ work, especially his earlier stuff.
The Haus of Dcaligari 