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PBS Documentary
Traces Remarkable
Creative Journey
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Jimi Hendrix had only four years
of mainstream exposure and recog
nition, hut his influential music and
riveting stage presence left an en
during legacy.
A new two-hour documentary on
the pioneering electric guitarist,
'’American Masters:, 1 imi Hendrix -
1 lear My 1 rain A Coinin' premieres
nationwide I uesday, Nov. 5, 9-11
p.m. on PBS i ( )rcgon Public Broad
casting ( liannel 10).
Hear My Train A (o in in ' traces
the guitarist's remarkable journey
from his hardscrabble beginnings in
Seattle, through his stint as a C.S.
Arm y p a r a tr o o p e r , u n k n o w n
sidenian to RX B stars such as Little
Richard, Joey Dee and the lsley
Brothers, and lus discovery and ulti
mate international stardom.
The same day the expanded home
video edition of the film will he re
leased on l)Y I)& Blu-ray ,and "Jimi
Hendrix Experience: Miami Pop
Eestiva," — the first-ever release of
one of the guitar virtuoso's most
sought-after performances — w ill he
released on C l) and as a limited
edition vinv, set.