ROOTS
Roots of Big Brother & The Holding Company
The artists and genres Big Brother & The Holding Company came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Grateful Deadartist
Quicksilver Messenger Serviceartist
Jefferson Airplaneartist
Jerry Garciaartist
The 13th Floor Elevatorsartist
Roky EricksonartistRoger Kynard "Roky" Erickson was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Called an "outsider genius", he was a founding member and leader of the 13th Floor Elevators, as well as a pioneer of psychedelic rock music during the mid to late 1960s. Additionally, he founded the band Roky Erickson and the Aliens in the late 1970s.
Moby Grapeartist
Bob Dylanartist
Peter, Paul and Maryartist
Jim Morrisonartist
Jimi Hendrixartist
Bessie Smithartist
Aretha Franklinartist
James Brownartist
Albert Kingartist
Tim BuckleyartistTimothy Charles Buckley III was an American musician. He began his career based in folk rock, but subsequently experimented with genres such as psychedelia, jazz, the avant-garde, and funk.