1. Joplin - Noun
2. Joplin - Proper noun
United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)
United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
Source: WordNet1890s–1910s Ragtime main Scott Joplin in 1903 The abolition of slavery in 1865 led to new opportunities for the education of freed African Americans. Source: Internet
According to Caserta's book Going Down With Janis, Joplin was saddened that neither of her friends visited her at the Landmark Motor Hotel as they had promised. Source: Internet
According to Ellis Amburn, in 1973 a "carful of dope dealers" visited a Los Angeles lesbian bar Caserta had been frequenting since Joplin was alive. Source: Internet
A large portion of Joplin was devastated by an EF-5 (greater than 200 mph) tornado, resulting in 158 fatalities and more than 1,000 injured. Source: Internet
A book about Joplin by her publicist Myra Friedman, titled Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin (1973), citation was excerpted in many newspapers. Source: Internet
Albertson, Bessie, pp. 2–5, 277. Unmarked grave Smith's grave was unmarked until a tombstone was erected on August 7, 1970, paid for by the singer Janis Joplin and Juanita Green, who as a child had done housework for Smith. Source: Internet