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ON THIS DAY: 1966

On This Day in 1966… Did You Know? The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its first single, “Hey Joe,” in Britain. The group does not yet have a U-S recording deal.

circa 1968: Portrait of the rock group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, left to right, Noel Redding (1945 – 2003), Jimi Hendrix (1942 – 1970) and Mitch Mitchell.

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On This Day in 1966...
Did You Know?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its first single, "Hey Joe," in Britain. The group does not yet have a U-S recording deal.