Music1963–1970
Janis Joplin
Port Arthur, Texas blues-rock singer whose raw, anguished vocal power made her one of the greatest and most tragic performers of the 1960s counterculture.
Origin
Port Arthur, Texas
Genre
Rock
The Cultural Record
Discography
Big Brother & The Holding Company1967
The Legendary Typewriter Tape 6/25/64 Jorma's House2022
Pearl1971
I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!1969
This Is Janis Joplin1995
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