J. Edgar Hoover digs into the Janis Joplin file on his desk. One of her bandmates goes missing with G-Men hot on his tail. The rest of the band is forced to don homemade disguises. And in the middle of it all, one of Janis’ most iconic songs is smuggled like profound contraband, from the lush backyard of Johnny Cash to the airtight brain of one of Janis’ closest confidantes.
SOURCES Janis: Her Life and Music, by Holly George-Warren
A Star Is Reborn (Texas Monthly)
FBI Records: The Vault - Janis Joplin (FBI.gov)
How Janis Joplin was arrested in Tampa 50 years ago (Tampa Bay Times)
The time Johnny Cash was arrested in Walker County (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
1970 rock concert at Grant Park was a true riot fest (Chicago Tribune)
Bill King on Janis Joplin (Bill King Words & Music)
U.S. Vietnam war draft dodgers left their mark on Canada (Maclean’s)
Nancy Gurley (JanisJoplin.net)
Amusing Myself: An Interview with Bob Neuwirth (The Paris Review)