Janis Joplin

American singer

Legendary blues-rock belter with a brash, uncompromising vocal style and tremendous lasting influence, despite dying young.

Born	January 19, 1943
Hometown	Port Arthur, Texas, United States of America
Height	5'5" (1.65m)

Parents

Dorothy Bonita Joplin

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Music enthusiasts and collectors have the opportunity to bid on Janis Joplin's personally-owned pool table. The circa 1920 Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Monarch Cushion 9' pool table, estimated to be worth between $10,000 and $20,000, hails from Joplin's 1969 residence in Larkspur, California. This historic piece, located in the same room of the house since the time of Joplin's death, will be available for bidding online at Julien's Auctions from 29 January. Myra Friedman's 1973 biography of the