Joplin
Americannoun
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Scott, 1868–1917, U.S. ragtime pianist and composer.
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a city in SW Missouri.
noun
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Janis 1943–70, US rock singer, noted for her hoarse and passionate style. Her albums include Cheap Thrills (1968) and Pearl (1971)
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Scott 1868–1917, US pianist and composer: creator of ragtime
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Talarico’s campaign cut an ad showing Paxton taking the pen and ending with Joplin, holding his recovered pen, endorsing Talarico.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose,” Janis Joplin sang in 1971.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
From attending Monterey Pop and first seeing Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, I don’t think anybody had that ear in them the way that he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Whether there was a natural ear that was triggered, I don't know the answer to that. But when you see a Joplin or a Springsteen, you know."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
After strumming a few chords, Country Joe opened with a plaintive lost-love song, “Janis,” he’d written after a breakup with singer Janis Joplin.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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