Tom Waits reads “The Laughing Heart” for a 2003 documentary film, Bukouski: Born Into This. Waits first became aware of Bukowski after discovering his column, ‘Notes Of A Dirty Old Man’ in the LA Free Press in the 70’s. A long time admirer of Bukowski’s work, Waits has described his writing as “very musical” and called Bukowski “one of the most colorful and important writers of modern fiction, poetry, prose, in contemporary literature”. #tomwaits, #charlesbukowski, #thelaughingheart | Tom Waits