Piece of My Heart: The Life, Times and Legend of Janis Joplin - Hardcover

Dalton, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312610556 ISBN 13: 9780312610555

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1986

Synopsis

This illustrated biography features a behind-the-scenes account of the rock singer on tour, candidly recalls her youth and controversial personal life, and includes rare photographs

About this title

From Library Journal:

Dalton tries to unravel the twisted life of rock singer Janis Joplin, basing the ac count on his interviews with the singer during a 1970 tour. He organizes the book into discrete chapters: some com pare Joplin to the likes of Bessie Smith and Zelda Fitzgerald; another casts her as the prototype of the liberated wom an; many contain heavy doses of the singer's drunken prattle; and a few in terviews occasionally touch the roots of her riveting rock-blues. Dalton inter sperses over 60 rare and interesting pho tos among the short chapters. Though at times Dalton hints at an explanation for Joplin's blues-drenched rock, much of the book is little more than sophomoric fluff; some of the material has already appeared in print. Recommended pri marily for the photos. David Szat mary, Continuing Education Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0312610556
• ISBN 13: 9780312610555
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284