Guitarist and bassist.
James was a founder member of the Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Born 22 December 1939 in Detroit, MI, USA.
Died 20 December 2009 in Palm Desert, CA, USA.
ALBUMS
James Gurley / Muruga*
It's Big Huge
2010, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Psychedelic Rock
James Gurley
Saint James-Pipe Dreams
1999, CD, Album, Not On Label, 
,
, Classic Rock/Folk Rock
Various
China Beach: Music And Memories
1990, 
,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Soundtrack/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Combination Of The Two (Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival)
2021, LP, RSD, RM, Pur, Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation, Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation, ,
, Folk Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Supper On River Rhine
2019, 10", EP, Ltd, Gre, Sireena Records, 
,
, Blues Rock
Various
Line - Der Sampler 12
1986, LP, Comp, Smplr, Whi, Line Records, Line Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Soul/Fusion/Rockabilly/Jazz-Rock
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Bye, Bye Baby
1971, 7", EP, CBS
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Bye, Bye Baby
1968
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Cheap Thrills
1968, 
,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Light Is Faster Than Sound
1967, 7", EP, Disques Vogue, Disques Vogue
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Big Brother & The Holding Company
1967
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Blindman
1967
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Cheap Thrills
2014, 
,
, Folk Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various Artists*
Live In America
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live,
APPEARANCES +
Big Brother & The Holding Co.*
Sex, Dope & Cheap Thrills
2018
Various
Iconic Performances From The Monterey International Pop Festival
2018, 
Muruga* & Big Black
Tuva Trance
2012, LP, Ltd, Sagittarius A-Star
Big Brother And The Holding Company* Featuring Janis Joplin
Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968
2012, ,
, Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock
Janis Joplin
Janis - The Classic LP Collection
2012, ,
, Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Sous Les Pavés, Le Jazz
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Jazz, Legacy, Columbia, 
,
, Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Free Jazz/Funk/Hard Bop/Jazz-Rock/Latin Jazz/Modal/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Psychedelic Rock/Soul
Big Brother And The Holding Co.*
Be A Brother / How Hard It Is
2008, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Company*
The Lost Tapes
2008
Various
Love Is The Song We Sing (San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970)
2007, ,
, Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Caroline Af Ugglas
Joplin På Svenska
2007, 
,
, Classic Rock
Various
Monterey Pop
2006, ,
, Folk Rock/Art Rock/Hindustani/Psychedelic Rock/Soft Rock
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin Live With Big Brother And The Holding Company
2005, DVD-V, Comp, PAL, 4:3, Falcon Neue Medien, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Co.* With Janis Joplin
Nine Hundred Nights
2003, ,
, Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Janis Joplin
The Ultimate Collection
2003, ,
, Blues Rock
Various
Monterey Pop
2002
Various
Κόντρα Στο Ρεύμα
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Lyra, 
Janis Joplin
The Ultimate Collection
2000, ,
, Blues Rock
Janis Joplin
Box Of Pearls (The Janis Joplin Collection)
1999, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
By George And Ira: Red Hot On Gershwin
1998, ,
, Bop/Big Band/Latin Jazz
Janis Joplin With Big Brother And The Holding Company*
Live At Winterland '68
1998, ,
, Blues Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Company & Friends*
Can't Go Home Again
1997, HDCD, Album, Legend R, ,
, Blues Rock/Acid Rock
Janis Joplin
Absolute Janis
1997, ,
, Blues Rock
Janis Joplin
18 Essential Songs
1995, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Babatunde Olatunji
Circle Of Drums
1995, ,
, Free Jazz/Afrobeat/Contemporary Jazz
Janis Joplin
Joplin In Concert & Farewell Song
1994, CD, Album + Box, Comp, RM, Columbia, Columbia, ,
, Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Janis Joplin
Janis
1993, ,
, Blues Rock/Acid Rock/Soul/Psychedelic Rock
Various
The Monterey International Pop Festival
1992, ,
, Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Muruga U.F.M.
Rock The Planet
1992
Various
Monterey Pop Festival Live
1991,
Various
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Rock The 60s, Vol. One
1990, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Surf
Muruga* & Big Black
Sangoma Drums
1990
Big Brother And The Holding Company*
Ball and Chain
1989, ,
, Acid Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Company*
Cheaper Thrills
1984, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Janis Joplin
Farewell Song
1982, ,
, Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Janis Joplin
One Night Stand
1982, 
,
, Blues Rock
Janis Joplin
Anthology
1980, ,
, Blues Rock/Country/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Janis Joplin
Joplin In Concert
1972, ,
, Blues Rock
Various
Top World Hits (Boliche's Music)
1971, LP, Comp, CBS, 
Big Brother And The Holding Company*
How Hard It Is
1971, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Co.*
Be A Brother
1970, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Big Brother & The Holding Company
1968, 7", EP, London Records
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Faith Of Our Fathers
1967
Janis Joplin
Cheap Thrills / I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! / Pearl
, Blues Rock
Various
A Chet Helms Tribal Stomp
2005, 2xCD, Comp + 4xDVD-V, NTSC + Box, 2B1 Multimedia Inc., ,
, Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/New Wave/Power Pop/Pop Rock/Interview/Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock/Jazz-Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Company*
The Lost Tapes
2008, 
,
, Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Janis Joplin With Big Brother And The Holding Company*
Janis Joplin Live
2005, DVD-V, Unofficial, PAL, Falcon Neue Medien
Various
100 Hits Blues Rock
2004, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, RMG Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Southern Rock/Acoustic/Folk/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Soft Rock/Funk/Soul/Country Rock/Modern Electric Blues/Glam/Folk Rock/Acid Rock/Experimental/Vocal/Symphonic Rock/Rock & Roll
Janis Joplin, Big Brother & The Holding Company
Big Brother & The Holding Company / Cheap Thrills
2000, CD, Comp, Unofficial, CD-Maximum, ,
, Classic Rock
Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2000
Janis Joplin
Collection
1998, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, S/Edition, Unofficial, Rec C
Janis Joplin
Light Is Faster Than Sound
1997, CD, Unofficial, Midnight Beat
Janis Joplin
Try 'Just A Little Bit Harder'
1993, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Nota Blu
Various
Heroes Of The 60's
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live, ,
, Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Folk/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Classic Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
The Greatest Hits - Vol. V
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live,
Various Artists*
The Easy Rider Generation In Concert: The Greatest Hits: Live Versions - Vol. I
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live,
Janis Joplin
Magic Of Love
1992, CD, Album, Unofficial, ITM-Media, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Janis Joplin
Magic Of Love
1992, CD, Album, Unofficial, ITM-Media, ,
, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Monterey Pop Festival
1991,
Janis Joplin
Live In USA
1991, 
,
, Blues Rock/Acid Rock
Big Brother And The Holding Co.*
Be A Brother
1970
Big Brother And The Holding Company*
Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 06/16/1968
CDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Big Brother & The Holding Company),
Blues Rock
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
CD, Unofficial, Rockstars In Concert
Janis Joplin
Farewell Song
, Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Janis Joplin Com Big Brother And The Olding Company*
Live
, Blues Rock/Classic Rock
