"One Night With Janis Joplin"

Try this:

"Cry Baby"

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I wish I could be as "free" as she was.

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...and dead at 27. I remember my cousin gave my brother the JJ "Pearl" cassette for his 16th birthday in 1971. Too bad she didn't give him the LP. Cassettes usually died a slow, painful death.

My old boss went to high school with her in Port Arthur. She was a little bit older than him but she graduated with his older brother. He pretty much said she was a little different from everybody way back then too. Wore paint stained clothes and was way over-the-top free spirited for someone in the blue collar town of Port Arthur in the late 50's. She was pretty much labeled a weirdo and was an outcast. He said he was surprised when she hit it big but wasn't surprised about her outlandishness and drug habits.

I know, CSB.


I don't know if I have a favorite song of hers. I like putting her on listening to an entire album. Kozmic Blues is my probably my favorite.

My Uncle told me stories of her also. They used to go to some little blues joint across the border in Louisiana and see her. He too said she was really different.

I'm not sure if this show is the same one I saw. Sister and I went and saw one that was based on letters she wrote to her family...it was really good.

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parrotdr

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JJ could sing the blues and I was impressed with the woman who portrayed her in the show. During the show I found myself with my mouth wide open ala Mama Cass.

Here's another of JJ's:

Maybe

Never got into Janis. Just didn't like the tone and too much screaming for my tastes.

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Try this:

"Cry Baby"

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Damn man, just so much soul in that voice