... as a paratrooper. He was stationed in Fort Campbell in Kentucky where he met up with Billy Cox who played bass guitar. They became good friends and started a group called The Kasuals. By July of 1962, Jimmy had broken his ankle during a jump. He got out of the Army on honorable discharge. He then moved to Tennessee where he waited for Billy ... was discharged and he moved in with Jimmy. It was in Clarksville, Tennessee where Jimmy and Billy rented a house together. Clarksville was also where they really began playing gigs. The Kasuals was reformed and renamed The King Kasuals....

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... Billy Cox, the man that would start him out on his career and that he would collaborate with frequently in his career. Together, Cox and Hendrix formed a band called the King Kasuals, but they were not successful and broke up soon after forming. It was after that that he met Little Richard and recorded with him that his career then skyrocketed. He ... ...

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