A 23-track collection of various tracks that Janis Joplin either covered or was influenced by, this set works just as well as a sequence without the Joplin connection. When you can hear Bo Diddley's calling card "Bo Diddley" next to Wanda Jackson's "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," and then back it up with Clarence Ashley's folk classic "The Coo Coo Bird," you've got yourself a nice little chunk of American music history, and yes, the roots of Janis Joplin, too.
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The Roots of Janis Joplin
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The Roots of Janis Joplin Review
by Steve Leggett
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Bo Diddley | 02:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Little Richard | 02:12 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Shirley & Lee | 02:23 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Moondog | 00:59 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Howlin' Wolf | 02:54 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | The Highway Q.C.'s | 03:34 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Kitty Wells | 02:30 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Wanda Jackson | 02:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Billie Holiday | 02:57 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Nina Simone | 04:17 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Bessie Smith | 03:08 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Jelly Roll Morton | 03:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Blind Boy Fuller | 02:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | Lead Belly | 04:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 15 | Big Bill Broonzy | 02:40 | Amazon | ||||
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Alan Lomax | 03:14 | Amazon | |||
| 17 | Bessie Smith | 02:57 | Amazon | ||||
| 18 | Big Bill Broonzy | 02:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 19 | Jesse Fuller | 02:57 | Amazon | ||||
| 20 | Bessie Smith | 03:08 | Amazon | ||||
| 21 | Jesse Fuller | 05:09 | Amazon | ||||
| 22 | Lead Belly | 05:34 | Amazon | ||||
| 23 | Clarence Ashley | 02:56 | Amazon |
