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Why Janis Joplin left Big Brother & the Holding Company

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Janis' letter home reveals struggles and desires toward the end of her life.

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Chan Marshall Talks About Voicing Janis Joplin's Letters

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Band members of The Strangers talk about performing with Merle Haggard, often unprepared.

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Janis Joplin's former lover, David Niehaus, remembers his relationship with Janis.

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P!nk, Melissa Etheridge, Juliette Lewis can relate to Janis Joplin.

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Carole King began getting paid for her songs when she was 16 years old.

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Carole King didn't want a musical about her until she read the book by Douglas McGrath.

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A never-before-seen clip of Carole King singing her song at the piano, recorded in 1982.

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One note is all it takes to recognize the great guitar playing of B.B. King.

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B.B. King tells the story of how his jingle got him a radio gig at WDIA in Memphis, TN.

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Fats Domino, born and raised in New Orleans, was surrounded by music.