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Chan Marshall Talks About Voicing Janis Joplin's Letters

Chan Marshall Talks About Voicing Janis Joplin's Letters

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Janis Joplin's former lover: "She set me free"

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Filmmaker Jim Brown: The Highwaymen Had a Message

Filmmaker Jim Brown: The Highwaymen Had a Message

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The Havoc Behind 'The Highwayman' Music Video

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American Masters

Why Janis Joplin left Big Brother & the Holding Company

In this excerpt from American Masters - Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue, Janis' letter home reveals a glimpse of the troubles she had with her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, until she finally decided to leave to form her own.