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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cooke, John Byrne.
On the road with Janis Joplin / John Byrne Cooke. — First edition.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-425-27411-8 (hardcover)
1. Joplin, Janis. 2. Joplin, Janis—Performances. 3. Rock musicians—United States—Biography. I. Title.
ML420.J77C66 2014
782.42166092—dc23
[B]
2014034647
FIRST EDITION: November 2014
Cover and endpaper photographs © John Byrne Cooke.
Cover and endpaper design by Diana Kolsky.
Interior text design by Tiffany Estreicher.
Jacket poster lyrics are from “As Good as You’ve Been to This World” written by Nick Gravenites.
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