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Jimi Hendrix was born
Johnny Allen Hendrix is born in Seattle, Washington. His mother is Lucille Jeter, 17. His father, James "Al" Hendrix, is stationed in Camp Rucker, Alabama, for the U.S. Army. -
His dad's out of the military
Al Hendrix, Jimi's father, comes out of the service and decides to change his son's name to James Marshall Hendrix. His mother left so Al raised Jimi. -
Parents get a Divorce
After more than 10 years of marriage, Lucille's alcohol addiction pushed Al away. So the most reasonable solution, at the time, was a divorce. -
His first show
Al takes Jimi to see Elvis Presley perform at Sicks Stadium. This was the first show that he got to watch. Later, Elvis was a huge inspiration to Jimi's music career. -
Lucille Jeter dies
Lucille Jeter, Jimi's mother dies at 36 years old of a ruptured spleen and complications of the liver. This was from her excessive habit of drinking. -
Jimi gets his first acoustic guitar
Al buys Jimi a second-hand guitar that costs $5. He taught himself to play by ear. Because he was left-handed, he played the guitar upside down and reversed the strings. -
Jimi gets his first electric guitar
Al buys Jimi his first electric guitar, a Supro Ozark 1560 S. Shortly after, he joined a band of his friends called the 'Rocking Kings.' A quote was recorded of him saying, "My first gig with them was at a National Guard armory. We earned like 35 cents a piece." -
Trouble with the law
Jimi was involved with a shady group of people for awhile. They were involved in acts of theft and robbery. Stealing cars led into a run-in with the law. This incident led to a choice: he could either spend two years in prison or join the military. -
He enlists in the military
Jimi enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Ord, California. He was assigned to the 101st Airborne. -
From Fort to Fort
He was forced to move from California to Kentucky because he decided to train to become a paratrooper. In the process, he formed a new band with a fellow soldier, by the name of Billy Cox. -
Honorable discharge
During a jump from a plane, he got hurt pretty badly. Hendrix was granted an honorable discharge from the Army. -
Came to the South
After the discharge, Hendrix and Cox moved to Clarksville, TN, where they played low-paying gigs and even had to play their instruments with their teeth just to keep the crowd enthuised. Here is where they formed the Kasual Kings. He played around Nashville for approximately two years. -
The move to the Big Apple
Because of his bad luck in Nashville, Jimi moved to New York City. Shortly after arriving, he befriended many people and began playing amateur nights at some local clubs. -
Signed on the spot
'Testify' by The Isley Brothers ft. Jimi HendrixIn the Apollo Theatre amateur contest, Jimi won first place. Then and there, the Isley Brothers hired him as their guitarist and took him on their national tour. -
Sudden change
Once the tour stopped in Nashville for a show, Jimi left the band to start working with Gorgeous George Odell and Odell's manager, George Nash. Nash allowed Jimi to sit in with The Upsetters, Little Richard's band. -
First TV Appearance
Jimi Hendrix First TV Appearance (Nashville's Channel 5 'Night Train') He appeared on Nashville's Channel 5 "Night Train" with Buddy and Stacey and The Upsetters. -
The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back
Move Over and Let Me Dance- The Isley Brothers and Jimi Hendrix Jimi got in a bad habit of being late to events. Little Richard fired Hendrix when he missed the tour bus in Washington, D.C. Shortly after being let go, he re-joined The Isley Brothers and they recorded their second single, "Move Over and Let Me Dance." -
The Start of Something New
After some success with The Isley Brothers, he left to start his own career with his new band: Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. The band was introduced to Chas Chandler and was moved to London. A deal was made, but Jimi was the only one to be signed from the group to a management and production contract. Chandler then helped to form a new band: The Jimi Hendrix Experience. -
Release of "Are You Experienced?"
"Are You Experienced?" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience"Are You Experienced?" is the debut album by English/American rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was the first LP for Track Records. This particular album highlighted Jimi's electrifying guitar playing and launched him as a major new international star. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it #15 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. -
Release of "Axis: Bold as Love"
"Bold as Love" by The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceUnder alot of pressure from the record company to follow up the successful debut of their first album, "Axis: Bold as Love" was released in the U.K. originally. It reached #5 in the U.K., and #3 in the U.S. The main reason this album was released was to fulfill the band's contract, which stated that they had to release two albums in 1967. -
Getting Arrested in Toronto
At Toronto International Airport, Jimi Hendrix was arrested for possession of heroine found in his luggage. He was later bailed at $10,000. When it came to a matter of trial, Hendrix was acquitted, claiming that the drugs had been slipped into his bag by a fan without his knowledge. -
Woodstock
"Star-Spangled Banner" Played by Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock in 1969By this time, Hendrix formed a new band, called Gypsy Suns and Rainbows (later: The Band of Gypsys.) The set was under-rehearsed and ragged in performance.Hendrix was spiked with LSD and played an extraordinary instrumental version of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' The rendition has been described by some as a generation's statement on the unrest in US society, and others as an anti-American mockery, oddly symbolic of the beauty, spontaneity, and tragedy that was endemic to Hendrix's life. -
Jimi Hendrix is Found Dead
Rare Video on Jimi Hendrix's Death Remaining in England after his final World Tour, he was found senseless in bed in the hotel room by his German girlfriend. He overdosed on nine vesperex sleeping pills and choking on his own vomit. His body was returned home and interred in the Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington, USA.
