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Lucinda Williams Debuts New Song At Joplin Tribute

by Tim Cashmere - November 17 2009

Songstress Lucinda Williams has debuted a new song written in honour of Janis Joplin at a concert called Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin last night.

The show featured performances by Williams, Roky Erickson, Ray Benson and many more and closed with Williams’ yet-to-be-titled song at the end after she also played ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and ‘Ball and Chain’.

Soul singer Betty LaVette was on hand to perform her version of ‘Piece of my Heart’, which she recorded in 1969 and former 13th Floor Elevators front man Roky Erickson played his former band’s ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’ and Joplin’s ‘Oh My Soul’.

The 13th Floor Elevators were a huge early influence on Janis Joplin from her early days in Texas.

The show was put on by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University as part of the American Music Masters series.

The complete show was:

HOUSE BAND
Combination of the Two
 
RAY BENSON
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
 
GUY CLARK
Trouble in Mind
She Ain't Goin' Nowhere
 
ROKY ERICKSON
You're Gonna Miss Me
Oh My Soul
 
COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD
Easy Rider
Janis
 
POWELL ST. JOHN
Bye Bye Baby
 
CAROLYN WONDERLAND
Down on Me
 
NICK GRAVENITES
Buried Alive in the Blues
 
GREGG ROLIE AND MICHAEL CARABELLO
No One to Depend On
Evil Ways
 
SUSAN TEDESCHI
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Kozmic Blues
Tell Mama
 
NONA HENDRYX
Nightbird
Move Over
 
BETTYE LAVETTE
A Woman Left Lonely
Piece of My Heart
 
BOB NEUWIRTH
Good Intentions
Mercedes Benz
 
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Me and Bobby McGee
Ball and Chain
Debuted Yet-to-be titled song

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