C&L's Late Night Music Club With Janis Joplin

It's Memorial Day weekend, and that means it's officially summer. What better way to introduce it than the late, great Janis Joplin with her soulful r
By Susie Madrak — May 23, 2009

It's Memorial Day weekend, and that means it's officially summer. What better way to introduce it than the late, great Janis Joplin with her soulful rendition of "Summertime"? I had the privilege of seeing her perform this in 1968 at Philadelphia's original Electric Factory (I panhandled to get the $2.50 or so it cost to get in).

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