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janis joplin’s childhood home

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The Joplins moved into this home on August 19, 1947. They purchased this property when it was 3130 Lombardy in Griffing Park, but the address was changed in 1982 when Grffing Park consolidated with Port Arthur. Today, there is a sign posted by the Texas Historical Commission outside the home.

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st. mary’s hospital, port arthur

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On January 19, 1943, Janis Lyn Joplin was born here to Seth Joplin, an engineer at Texaco, and Dorothy Joplin, a registrar at a business college. Janis was their first child and the family lived on Procter St. for the first few years of Janis's life.

The St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur, TX is not to be confused with the St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN where Bob Dylan was born on May 24, 1941.

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janis joplin’s first home

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Although the original home has since been torn down, the Joplin's were living at this address when Janis was born on January 19, 1943. For the diehard fans, the bricks of this home are for purchase at the Museum of the Gulf Coast.

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old lee county courthouse

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From an Elvis plaque outside the courthouse:

"In 1946, Tupelo radio station WELO broadcast weekly music jamborees from the Courthouse. Mississippi Slim, who had his own show on WELO, arranged for Elvis to perform at the jamboree. Elvis' dream was to become as famous as Mississippi Slim and to have his own radio show some day."

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pachyderm studios

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Pachyderm Studios is a legendary studio tucked into a rural Minnesota forest on a trout stream.

Nirvana recorded "In Utero" here with Steve Albini (Shellac) in February 1993.

The site has recorded a host of musicians: PJ Harvey, Andrew Bird, Soul Asylum, the Jayhawks and many more.

The studio was recently sold, and the website indicates the new facility will be called Organica Recording.

Other notable albums recorded at Pachyderm:

Armchair Apocrypha – Andrew Bird
Arise Therefore – Palace
From Here to Infirmary – Alkaline Trio
Grave Dancers Union – Soul Asylum
Hollywood Town Hall – The Jayhawks
Rid of Me – PJ Harvey
Seamonsters – The Wedding Present
Stuart Davis – Stuart Davis
Throwing Copper – Live
Fontanelle – Babes In Toyland

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