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John Byrne Cooke, once a member of D. A. Pennebaker’s film crew, became Jan Joplin’s road manager for Big Brother and the Holding Company. From the Monterey Pop Festival to Woodstock, to the Festival Express train tour across Canada, the book follows Cooke’s firsthand experiences with Joplin’s career, her band changes, tours, and her personal milestones. Concluding with her tragic final days, the memoir offers an intimate look at the life and impact of one of rock’s most iconic figures.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: John Byrne Cooke
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