"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.Janis. Disc 2: Early Performances. Produced by Paul A. Rotchild. Recorded 1963, 1964, 1965. CBS 1975 (467406-2).- - The song is also included on the 2007 compilation The Very Best Of Janis Joplin.
The song is often incorrectly attributed to Bessie Smith.
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