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20th February 1959: Jimi Hendrix plays his first live concert and is fired from the band after the first set

20th February 2023
Tagged as: America, Culture, Guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Music, Rock and Roll, Seattle, United States, USA

The band, whose name has sadly been lost, were auditioning Hendrix to join them but after an exuberant first-set performance opted not to invite him back on stage for the second set.

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20th February 1959: Jimi Hendrix plays his first live concert and is fired from the band after the first set

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