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Westchester Secret: Janis Joplin At The Cap Westchester Secret: Janis Joplin At The Cap
Westchester Secret: Janis Joplin At The Cap Janis Joplin’s hit song “Mercedes Benz” was performed for the first time in Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre on an August 1970 night. It was written just before her show at a bar down the street. Both buildings stand today and hold the story as part of their history. “We're very proud of the Janis Joplin 'Mercedes Benz' story," said Capitol Theatre's Marketing Director Stefanie May. "It's a great part of our history." The then-27-year-old rock singer formulated the song with the help of friend and songwriter Bob Neuwirth, according to May and the Wall Street Journal. The two, …

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