The singer-songwriter said the country star influenced him from a young age
The Hulu series is only at a pilot stage
The musician also interviewed with George Clooney on the US late-night show
Singer will make his 10th and final appearance on the programme before it ends later this month
The book will document the making of the 1979 'Tom Waits For No One' short film
Curtis says the film was influenced by Waits track 'Downtown Train'
'Tom Waits For No One' was made in 1979