Joplin, Janis
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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JOPLIN, JANIS jop lin, 1943 70, American blues-rock singer, b. Port Arthur, Tex. After dropping out of college (1963) and singing folk rock in Texas clubs, she moved (1966) to San Francisco and became lead vocalist of the...