Janis Joplin: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Myra Friedman, Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin, new and updated ed. (1992), written by a woman who worked for Joplin’s management company, presents the most thorough account of Joplin’s life. Laura Joplin, Love, Janis (1992), is a moving portrait by her sister. David Dalton, Janis (1971), gives a vibrant “you are there” look at Joplin on the road. Feminist works on women musicians that include sections on Joplin are Robyn Archer and Diane Simmonds, A Star is Torn (1986); and Gillian G. Gaar, She’s a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll (1992).
Representative Works
Big Brother and the Holding Company
- Big Brother and the Holding Company (1967)
- Cheap Thrills (1968)
The Kozmic Blues Band
- I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969)
Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band
- Pearl (1971)
Janis Joplin
- In Concert (1972)
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Primary Contributors
- Gillian G. Gaar
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Janis Joplin. | Jun 08, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 30, 2025 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Aug 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Overnights - Janis Joplin - a rock legend who died too young. | Jul 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: TeachRock - Janis Joplin. | May 16, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Janis Joplin: the singer who screamed a very American pain. | Mar 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - AAEP 1600 - Janis Joplin. | Jan 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - Janis Joplin: 'There was no-one like her'. | Nov 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - New Janis Joplin Biography Reveals The Hard Work Behind The Heart. | Aug 20, 2022 | ||
| Removed cross-reference to Big Brother. | Sep 11, 2018 | ||
| Noted her 2005 Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. | Jun 13, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - Love, Janis: Read Excerpts from Janis Joplin�s Biography, Written By Her Younger Sister. | May 09, 2018 | ||
| Noted the release of the documentary Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015). | Jan 21, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 24, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Janis Joplin. | Sep 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Janis Joplin. | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Janis Joplin. | Mar 13, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Janis Joplin. | Mar 12, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Janis Joplin. | Mar 12, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Janis Joplin. | Mar 12, 2012 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 09, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Nov 05, 1999 |
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