"4. Tom Waits. Many would criticize Tom for not singing his own voice, but I'm amused the way he does it with spirit of Louis Armstrong! Yes indeed with spirit instead of just imitating. Embracing the spirit of inspired artist is different and Tom is clear example to that!"
@czarivey
I agree with putting Tom Waits on your list. I also think the above is an apt statement about TW's singing, even if much (not all) of his subject matter would be foreign to Armstrong's spirit.
Case in point: Happened to listen to "All The World Is Green" yesterday and that led to the entirety of TW's "Blood Money" album. Last track, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" definitely had me thinking about Louis Armstrong.
@czarivey
I agree with putting Tom Waits on your list. I also think the above is an apt statement about TW's singing, even if much (not all) of his subject matter would be foreign to Armstrong's spirit.
Case in point: Happened to listen to "All The World Is Green" yesterday and that led to the entirety of TW's "Blood Money" album. Last track, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" definitely had me thinking about Louis Armstrong.