{"product_id":"on-the-road-with-janis-joplin-paperback","title":"On the Road with Janis Joplin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Byrne Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e's Top Ten Rock n' Roll Reads\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAs a road manager and filmmaker, John Byrne Cooke helped run the Janis Joplin show--and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock-and-roll superstar.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1967, as the new sound of rock and roll was taking over popular music, John Byrne Cooke was at the center of it all. As a member of D. A. Pennebaker's film crew, he witnessed the astonishing breakout performances of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival that June. Less than six months later, he became road manager for Janis and her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and from then on, Cooke was a constant presence behind the scenes as the woman called Pearl took the world by storm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This intimate memoir spans the years he spent with Janis, from Monterey to Europe, Woodstock and Festival Express. Cooke tells the whole incredible story as only someone who lived it can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e INCLUDES PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Byrne Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e was Janis Joplin's road manager from 1967 until her death. He is an award-winning author of four previous books, a performing musician with decades of experience, a photographer, and a filmmaker. He has written book reviews for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBook World\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749680578848,"sku":"9780425274125","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/126505d79019120e2ef6db919e1c71d6.webp?v=1779936162","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-road-with-janis-joplin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}