Jimi Hendrix

Legendary Blues artist John Hammond was too modest to make claims about his career as a professional musician. But anyone the least bit familiar with modern blues will tell you he was long rated as one of the leading country-blues artists in the world, a position he held with undiminished loyalty to tradition for most of his career. In this archival interview from June 2000, Hammond recalls how he got to work gigs with just about everybody he idolized, including a very young Jimi Hendrix just weeks before he got his big break in England. These were indeed fortunate experiences. And throughout his nearly 60-plus year career, Hammond leaned into the tradition of the blues and embraced its most honest and pure form.

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Today we salute the men and women who have served our country so valiantly. Forever in our hearts. #VeteransDay #ArmisticeDay #Veterans

On November 10, 1969, Jimi Hendrix was joined by Buddy Miles and an unnamed percussionist at New York's Record Plant. This session focused on the song "Lonely Avenue" which was loosely based on the "Blues For Me And You" demo recorded on September 6th. The up-tempo, blues-based original is featured on the box set WEST COAST SEATTLE BOY. #JimiHendrix #NewYork #RecordPlant #Studio #Recordings

On November 10, 1967 The Experience appeared on the Dutch TV show "Hoepla" where they performed "Foxey Lady," "Catfish Blues," and "Purple Haze." That evening, they headline at Hippy Happy Beurs Voor Tieners en Twens at Ahoy-Hallen in Rotterdam with support from The Motions.

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We are excited to announce that Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson @WAStateGov has chosen Jimi Hendrix as Washington’s submission to the U.S. Mint American Innovation $1 Coin Program.

The program, first launched by the Mint in 2019, honors innovation and innovators from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories by issuing four new $1 coins every year through 2032. Washington state is set for a 2029 release.

In a statement to @KUOW, Janie Hendrix, President & CEO of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. explained, "Jimi called himself a West Coast Seattle Boy — a Magic Boy — and he shared that magic with the world through his music and imagination," she said in a statement. "His creativity changed music forever, and it continues to inspire people across generations. This coin is a beautiful celebration of that legacy. What an inspiration for children growing up in the Pacific Northwest to see someone from home recognized in this way and know that their own dreams can reach far beyond where they begin.”

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