Janis Joplin - Black Mountain Blues (Bessie Smith Cover) - Early 1960's

[egusmc1]

Janis, you were with us for such a short while. Fabulous voice great songs. Before she hit fame and fortune in Rock she was one of the best folk singers who never got any exposure for her work. Listen to Blowin in the Wind here on U-Tube. Truly beautiful. Farewell, Janis. All of us who listened to you as we grew up will miss you forever.

[dstrobel3]

This is great...a little low on vocals but Janis as a team player...Was this Dick Oxtot band...?? pax doug

[Knoxgoldvault]

It sounds so old. i have several songs she did at this time.

[dsweetpo9]

Dang, she's good!

[NoRosesForMe]

Janis did some recordings with this band ( Cannot remember the name of the band right now! Drats!) But this isnt the "version" I had growin up. This is somethin different indeed. Same band- different take or performance. Love this. Just when ya think youve heard everything the woman did.....wow.....thank you so much for posting this. x PEACE "Jenny"

[Tonestar521]

Could be she's singing over or to a recording.... Not to hard to do even then.., She couldn't of afforded a big band to back her back then either..

[NoRosesForMe]

@Tonestar521 Nope she actually sane with this band for a very shhort time. Probably for the few recordings . As Ive said here - I cant remember the name of the band. Id have to look it up in one of her bios I have. But it was a real band. She was very very young and drifting around Frisco and singing in coffe houses n whatnot - before she became famous- before she went back to Texas after that first try in S.F. Its lovely tho isnt it?

[Tonestar521]

@NoRosesForMe Cool, Thanks' for the great back ground info.. It always helps draw a better picture' of who the artist is, In this case, was. "Time lines, friends, the where and when's, etc. of her life brings me closer to her and the kinds of music she loved & eventually evolved herself into creating the story line singing style & music of Janice Joplin .. And yes, it is lovely.. I was lucky enough to see her once, but I was just a kid of 8 or 9 in Montery. Thanks again. T.

[ShoeLube]

@Tonestar521 Was that the Monterey Pop Festival of 67 by any chance?

[PearlGirl1943]

Fantastic. Thank you for posting this.

[PrincessPainify]

Is this Janis with the Waller Creek Boys?

[zzflowtsohgzz]

Thank you for posting this!!! I, also, would like to have a copy of this if possible!

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[3940132]

chills

[Krinisty]

This is awesome! :) Iwould love love love a copy of this also if it's possible :) Thanks for posting this! The people backing her up are also pretty great!

[lisaglynne]

Would love to know the names of the musicians backing her up....

[kerrinboy]

Amazing! Sounds authentic--like a Bessie original.

[doublejjranch]

Thank you so much for sharing this old time Janis recording, so many people have know idea the different styles of music Janis started with before she developed her later style. Love this!

[vader9060]

Thanks so much for putting this up here! Any way you could send the mp3 of this cover? It's impossibe to find her early stuff...

[ladidah9]

Great one! I've been looking for this!

Is it available on any CDs or records?

[JeremyRemixes]

I don't believe so.. but if you send me a message on here I can send it to you if you would like! It is an awesome cover.. I listen to it all the time lol