Janis Joplin Born Janis Lyn Joplin, January 19, 1943, Port Arthur, Texas; died October 4, 1970, Hollywood, California. Big Brother and the Holding Company (June 1966 - 1968) Solo albums: "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" (1969) "Pearl" (1971) - Singles: "Me and Bobby McGee", "Mercedes Benz" "In Concert" (1972) "Live at Woodstock - August 1969" (1999) Compilations: "Greatest Hits" (1973) "Janis soundtrack" (1974) "Anthology" (1980) "Farewell Song" (1982) "Janis" (3-CD box set) (1993) "18 Essential Songs" (1995) "Cheap Thrills / I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! / Pearl" (3-CD box set) (1996) Links: Janis Joplin - Official Home Page (Sony) Janis Joplin World Wide Web Site Janis Joplin MIDI files Take me back to the Index... Last Revised:  June 14, 1999