Author

Contributions

  • Schreiber, Brad, 1978- - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Da Capo Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

68,500 words, Guess

Page Count

274 pages

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and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC787.87/166092
  • DDCB
  • LCCML410.H476 R62 2010
and 1 more
  • LCCML410.H476R62 2010

Description

Becoming Jimi Hendrix traces "Jimmy's" early musical roots, from a harrowing, hand-to-mouth upbringing in a poverty-stricken, broken Seattle home to his early discovery of the blues to his stint as a reluctant recruit of the 101st Airborne who was magnetically drawn to the rhythm and blues scene in Nashville. As a sideman, Hendrix played with the likes of Little Richard, Ike and Tina Turner, the Isley Brothers, and Sam & Dave- but none knew what to make of his spotlight-stealing rock guitar experimentation, the likes of which had never been heard before. Based on over one hundred interviews with those who knew Hendrix best during his lean years, more than half of whom have never spoken about him on the record. Utilizing court transcripts, FBI files, private letters, unpublished photos, and U.S. Army documents, this is the story of a young musician who overcame enormous odds

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  • Becoming Jimi Hendrix: from Southern crossroads to psychedelic London, the untold story of a musical geniusDa Capo Press2010-01-01

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