The Art of The Family Dog

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Zig Zag Man Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly, 1966
Big Brother and the Holding Company, fronted by singer Janis Joplin, served as the Family Dog's unofficial house band. Their manager, Chet Helms, was also the guiding force behind the collective.

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