On January 19, 1943, the oil refinery seaport of Port Arthur, Texas won the heavenly birth of rock and roll's first female superstar. Janis Joplin, the first child that was born to the Joplin family in a city and not on a farm (Joplin 26). She was idolized by the public, but her life was bent on self-destruction behind all the glamour and curtains of fame and stardom. But there was more to Janis than just lyrics and …showed first 75 words of 3258 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3258 total…as the greatest white female blues singers who ever lived. She felt rhythm flowing through her blood and lets it all out on stage. Despite all her problems with addiction and all the troubles within herself, her music lives on in the hearts of millions. She truly lived a life that was more than what she could handle. Her perception of life was one that many can never achieve without fear or hesitation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**