In her quest to become a true boss like one of her musical idols, Etta James, Janis Joplin and her band cut the fat and hire a visionary manager. He promises to take them to the top of the rock ‘n roll heap, but they must make him a promise. Meanwhile, life at the top looks to be every bit as insane as it was at the bottom, full of police harassment in San Francisco and naked pool parties in Los Angeles.
SOURCES
Janis: Her Life and Music, by Holly George-Warren
Etta James Tells Her Own Wild Story (Chicago Tribune)
Look back at the highs and lows of Etta James’ career (Goldmine)
Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story, by Etta James & David Ritz
Albert Grossman’s Ghost (Musician Magazine)
Etta James on Billie Holiday: Women Who Rock (Rolling Stone)
Peter Tork: Monkees’ Lost Tell-All Interview on ‘60s Golden Years (Rolling Stone)
Saturday Story Time: I Was a Lady of the Canyon, Reincarnated (Incurable Insomniac)
The Diggers and the Haight-Ashbury Exit the Stage (The Diggers Archives)