Bloggerel for August 8 Today in 1970, Janis Joplin bought Bessie - TopicsExpress



          

Bloggerel for August 8 Today in 1970, Janis Joplin bought Bessie Smith a headstone for her humble grave. It came complete with name and dates and sentiments - and none too soon, for 33 lonesome years had passed since Bessie Smith had breathed her last and gazed no more on sun or moon and sang no more of joy or hurt. But sixty short days after buying the marker, Janiss life took a turn for the darker and she joined poor Bessie under the dirt.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:23:30 +0000

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