Mary Jane (Janis Joplin song) explained

"Mary Jane" is a blues song by Janis Joplin.

The song has five verses; the first includes the line "When I bring home my hard-earned pay, I spend my money all on Mary Jane".

A live performance of the song, recorded in San Francisco 1965 with the Dick Oxtot Jazz Band, is on the 1975 compilation album Janis.^[1] The song is also included on the 2007 compilation The Very Best Of Janis Joplin.^[2]

The song is often incorrectly attributed to Bessie Smith.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Janis. Disc 2: Early Performances. Produced by Paul A. Rotchild. Recorded 1963, 1964, 1965. CBS 1975 (467406-2).
   - Web site: Janis Joplin Sessionography . 23 December 2008 .
   - Web site: Marijuana music discography  - Selected ganja tunes from 1965 to 1978 . Russell Cronin . 2005 . 23 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090413120029/http://cannabisculture.com/articles/3513.html . 13 April 2009 .
2. Web site: Janis Joplin - The Very Best Of Janis Joplin . 23 December 2008.
3. Web site: Janis Joplin "Mary Jane". Marktindall.blogspot.com. 17 June 2013.