With a minor scratchy throat and an important once-every-two-years meeting coming up on Thursday, I defer to the master of voice gravel, Tom Waits, with this mashup:
"Eggs and Sausage" from Nighthawks at the Diner
Iggy Pop and Tom Waits clip from Coffee and Cigarettes (dir. Jim Jarmusch)
"Drunk on the Moon" from Heart of Saturday Night