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Janis Joplin's Band Founder Sam Andrew Dead ... Dies at 73

The man who created the band that shot Janis Joplin to superstardom has died. Sam Andrew founded the group, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and recruited Janis in 1966. In 1968 the group had the monster hit, "Piece of My Heart."  Sam…

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21:51 on February 13 2015

Janis Joplin's Band Founder Sam Andrew Dead ... Dies at 73

TMZ — The man who created the band that shot Janis Joplin to superstardom has died. Sam Andrew founded the group, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and recruited Janis in 19... more info
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