Janis Joplin Music Tree

Janis Joplin

December 1961 to July 1962

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Janis Joplin
vocals, autoharp

The Waller Creek Boys

July 1962 to January 1963

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Janis Joplin  Lanny Wiggins  Powell St. John

     vocals       guitar/vocal         harp

Janis Joplin

February 1963 to 1964

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Janis Joplin
vocals, autoharp

Janis Joplin & Jerry Kaukonen

January-April 1965


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Janis Joplin      Jorma Kaukonen

   vocals               guitar

Janis Joplin & the Dick Oxtott Jazz Band

January-April 1965


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Janis Joplin Dick Oxtott        x                 x                x

    vocals        tuba

Blue Yard Hill

July 1965 to August 1965


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Paul Ferrez  Sam Andrew     Peter Albin     David Eskerson   Chuck Jones

vocals, harp    guitar/vocal       bass/vocal           guitar            drums

Big Brother & the Holding Co

September 1965 to November 1965 # 1


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               Sam Andrew       Peter Albin       David Eskerson     Chuck Jones

                  guitar/vocal         bass/vocal             guitar                drums

November 1965 to February 1966 # 2

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               Sam Andrew       Peter Albin      James Gurley   Chuck Jones       Donald Buchla

                   guitar/vocal        bass/vocal             guitar            drums             synthesizer [01/1966]

February 1966 to March 1966 # 3

       
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 Ed Bogas      Sam Andrew     Peter Albin      James Gurley    David Getz

  violin          guitar/vocal         bass/vocal            guitar            drums

Janis Joplin

February-May 1966


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vocals, guitar

March 1966 to May 31, 1966 # 4


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               Sam Andrew    Peter Albin        James Gurley     David Getz         Lynn Hughes   Mary Ellen Simpson

               guitar/vocal        bass/vocal               guitar             drums                 vocals               vocals

Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Co

June 04, 1966 to December 01, 1968


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Janis Joplin   Sam Andrew       Peter Albin        James Gurley       David Getz

vocals, maracas,  guitar/vocal        bass/vocal               guitar            drums, tambourine

Janis Joplin & Her Kozmic Blues Band

December 18, 1968 to January 1969 #1 aka The Band From Beyond


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Janis Joplin   Sam Andrew       Keith Cherry         Bill King        Marcus Doubleday   Terry Clements     Roy Markowitz

vocals, maracas   guitar/vocal              bass                organ                   trumpet             tenor sax            drums, tambourine

February 1969 to February 14, 1969 # 2 aka The Band From Beyond aka Main Squeeze


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Janis Joplin   Sam Andrew       Brad Campbell      Richard Kermode     Terry Hensley     Terry Clements      Roy Markowitz

vocals, maracas   guitar/vocal              bass                 organ                  trumpet             tenor sax            drums, tambourine, guiro, claves

February 15, 1969 to May 1969 # 3 aka Main Squeeze


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Janis Joplin   Sam Andrew       Brad Campbell      Richard Kermode     Terry Hensley     Terry Clements      Roy Markowitz  Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers

vocals, maracas   guitar/vocal             bass                 organ                   trumpet             tenor sax             drums               baritone sax, tambourine, guiro, claves

June 1969 to June 19, 1969 # 4


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Janis Joplin   Sam Andrew       Brad Campbell      Richard Kermode     Terry Hensley     Terry Clements      Maury Baker    Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers

vocals, maracas   guitar/vocal             bass                 organ                   trumpet             tenor sax              drums              baritone sax
 tambourine, guiro, claves

June 20, 1969 to July 18, 1969 # 5


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Janis Joplin   Sam Andrew       Brad Campbell      Richard Kermode     Luis Gasca        Terry Clements   Lonnie Castille   Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers

vocals, maracas   guitar/vocal             bass                 organ                   trumpet             tenor sax              drums              baritone sax tambourine, guiro, claves

August 1969 to December 19, 1969 #6


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Janis Joplin  John Till       Brad Campbell      Richard Kermode     David Woodward     Terry Clements   Lonnie Castille    Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers

vocals, maracas  guitar                     bass                organ                   trumpet            tenor sax               drums             baritone sax, tambourine, guiro, claves

Janis Joplin with the Butterfield Blues Band

March 28, 1970


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Janis Joplin Mike Bloomfield     Rod Hicks          Mark Naftalin     Steve Madaio    Paul Butterfield      Gene Dinwiddle   Trevor Lawrence   George Davidson

vocals            guitar                    bass                organ                 trumpet             harmonica         soprano & tenor sax      baritone sax              drums

Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding Co

April 04, & April 12, 1970


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Janis Joplin  Nick Gravenites    Peter S. Albin      Mike Finnigan     James Gurley      Sam Andrew         David Getz      David Schallock

vocals, maracas   vocals                    bass               organ                  guitar                guitar              drums                   guitar

Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band

April 1970 to October 03, 1970


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Janis Joplin  John Till         Brad Campbell       Ken Pearson       Richard Bell      Clark Pierson

vocals, maracas   guitar, vocals            bass                organ                 piano                drums