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American Masters | Jimi Hendrix | Hear My Train A Comin'

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Jimi Hendrix

Fri. Jun. 24 at 9pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | Experience the pioneering guitarist Jimi Hendrix’s life and music through never-before-seen performances and internviews.

Hear My Train A Comin’ unveils previously unseen performance footage and home movies taken by Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell while sourcing an extensive archive of photographs, drawings, family letters and more to provide new insight into the musician’s personality and genius.

The film uses Hendrix’s own words to tell his story, illustrated through archival interviews and illuminated with commentary from family, well-known friends and musicians including Paul McCartney, band members Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, long-time sound engineer Eddie Kramer; Steve Winwood, Vernon Reid, Billy Gibbons, Dweezil Zappa and Dave Mason.

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