“Folkabilly” singer Nanci Griffith will feature three Tom Waits covers on her upcoming album of “torch songs”, Ruby’s Torch. The album will feature her renditions of “Ruby’s Arms”, “Grapefruit Moon” and “Please Call Me, Baby”. The album will be released on November 14th and will be followed up with a nationwide cabaret tour.
Israeli jazz singer Efrat Alony features a rendition of Waits’ “Take it With Me” on her latest album Unarmed and Dazed. The album also features a cover of The Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home”.
The Milwaukee Dance Theatre is currently performing a dance adaptaion of Robert Wilson’s Woyzeck. The music for the piece was composed by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan (which was featured on Blood Money). The show will run through November 4th.
This is sort of an odd album concept. However, 101cd.com is taking orders for an upcoming album entitled Tom Waits’ Jukebox: The Songs that Inspired the Man. The album is made up of songs from a variety of artists such as Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk and Howlin’ Wolf who have had an influence on Mr. Waits’ style. The CD also contains a 16 page booklet. The album will be released on the 6th of November.
This one qualifies as really obscure Tom Waits memorabilia. Back in 1979, Waits was involved in a animation experiment called Tom Waits for No One. The five minute short features a Waits singing “The One That Got Away” to a sultry stripper. It was never released to the general public. You can read extensively about the piece at the Tom Waits Supplement. In any case, an animation cell from the short work is available for auction via Ebay. The auction ends tomorrow 6:49 PM PDT.
Thanks to the recalcitrant Hank S. for the heads up, though he might not appreciate it. 
Duke Robillard’s Fender that he played during the Orphan’s Tour is now for sale on his website:
Fender nocaster relic Tele. Great sounding tele with slight distressing. Big round neck, 6150 frets. wired for pickups in series plus standard 3 way with 4 position switch. This is the tele Duke used on his Tom Waits tour. With original style vintage case - $2000
Source: DUKE’S PERSONAL GUITARS FOR SALE
