... better known as Al. Jimmy got well acquainted with his father's collection of blues and jazz records. As an early teen he also became fascinated with the pure magic of rock "n" roll and r & b on local radio stations. By the age of 11, he had picked up an old acoustic for the first time. From ... 's obsession and bought Jimmy a cheap guitar. He learned the instrument by playing along to the hot tunes of the day. Pretty soon Hendrix was also playing with a variety of local bands. (Partridge, p. 4) Some of the first bands he started playing with were The Velvetones and The Rocking Kings. Ev...

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