Texas Music Matters revisits an award-winning documentary honoring "The Queen of Rock and Roll and Psychedelic Soul" Janis Joplin. Join Kris Kristofferson, Tracy Nelson of Mother Earth, and some of those closest to Janis during her days growing up in Texas for an exclusive one hour documentary-- “Piece of My Heart: the Story of Janis Joplin”. Hosted by David Brown and produced by the award-winning Texas Music Matters team at KUT Austin. Read the full description.
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This is the Texas Music Matters hour-long broadcast for the week beginning Friday June 24, 2011 hosted by veteran public radio journalist David Brown and produced by the award-winning music journalism unit at KUT Austin
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This is the Texas Music Matters hour-long broadcast for the week beginning Friday June 24, 2011 hosted by veteran public radio journalist David Brown and produced by the award-winning music journalism unit at KUT Austin
Broadcast History
First broadcast in Austin June 24, 2011
Timing and Cues
Cue for breaks: "...the story of Janis Joplin continues"
2 mins. of music bed in each break.
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