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Birth in Seattle
· Seattle, Washington, United States
Hendrix was born in Seattle, the city in which he spent his childhood and first developed as a musician. Coordinates represent central Seattle; the article does not identify the birth building.
Basic training at Fort Ord
· Fort Ord, California, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file After enlisting in the U.S. Army, Hendrix completed basic training at Fort Ord before assignment to the 101st Airborne Division. The article supports 1961 but does not state his exact Fort Ord arrival or departure dates.
Stationed at Fort Campbell
· Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Hendrix arrived at Fort Campbell after basic training, serving with the 101st Airborne Division and performing with fellow servicemen.
Paratrooper training at Fort Campbell
· Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Hendrix completed paratrooper training while stationed at Fort Campbell and received the Screaming Eagles patch.
Move to Clarksville and formation of the King Kasuals
· Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
After leaving the Army, Hendrix and Billy Cox relocated to Clarksville and formed the King Kasuals, beginning their long musical partnership.
Hotel Theresa residence
· Hotel Theresa, Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix moved into the Hotel Theresa in Harlem while seeking opportunities beyond the southern touring circuit.
Apollo Theater amateur-contest win
· Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix won first prize in the Apollo Theater amateur contest during his early Harlem period.
Little Richard recording stop
· Los Angeles, California, United States
While touring with Little Richard's Upsetters, Hendrix recorded with Richard during a stop in Los Angeles. Coordinates represent central Los Angeles; the cited text does not identify the recording studio.
Night Train television appearance
· WLAC-TV studios, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Hendrix made his first television appearance in Nashville while playing in Little Richard's ensemble band. Coordinates represent central Nashville because the article does not specify the station's studio address.
Cheetah Club engagement
· Cheetah Club, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix briefly rejoined Curtis Knight and the Squires for an engagement at the Cheetah Club, where Linda Keith noticed his playing. The Cheetah Club operated at multiple Manhattan sites; coordinates are a representative midtown point.
Greenwich Village residency
· Cafe Wha?, Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix formed Jimmy James and the Blue Flames while holding a residency at Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village.
Arrival and debut night in London
· The Scotch of St James, Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom
Chas Chandler brought Hendrix to London, where Hendrix immediately performed solo at the Scotch of St James.
Cream appearance at London Polytechnic
· London Polytechnic, Regent Street, London, England, United Kingdom
Hendrix met Eric Clapton and took the stage during Cream's set at London Polytechnic, an early landmark of his London breakthrough.
First Experience performance
· Novelty, Évreux, Normandy, France
The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its first show while supporting Johnny Hallyday in Evreux. Coordinates represent central Évreux; the historic Novelty venue address is not supplied in the article.
Olympia Theatre performance
· Olympia Theatre, Paris, France
The Experience performed at Paris's Olympia Theatre; the appearance produced the earliest known recording of the band.
Big Apple Club residency
· Big Apple Club, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
The Experience began a short Munich residency, their first gigs in Germany; Hendrix's onstage guitar-smashing episode occurred during this engagement. Coordinates represent central Munich because the article does not provide the former club's exact address.
Troutbeck Hotel concert
· Troutbeck Hotel, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hendrix performed at the Troutbeck Hotel in Ilkley; police stopped the over-capacity event for safety reasons. Coordinates represent central Ilkley; the historic hotel's precise location is not established by the cited article.
Guitar-burning performance at London Astoria
· London Astoria, London, England, United Kingdom
At the London Astoria, Hendrix ended his set by setting his guitar on fire, an event that intensified his British press profile. The Astoria was later redeveloped; coordinates identify its historic Charing Cross Road site.
Barbeque 67 performance
· Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Hendrix performed at the Barbeque 67 concert in Spalding, an event considered by some writers to have been an early rock festival. The article identifies Spalding but not a more exact festival site.
Saville Theatre Sgt. Pepper performance
· Saville Theatre, London, England, United Kingdom
Hendrix opened a London show with the Beatles' recently released Sgt. Pepper title song before George Harrison and Paul McCartney.
Monterey Pop Festival breakthrough
· Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, California, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Fair use · file Hendrix's Monterey performance introduced him to a major U.S. festival audience and ended with the destruction of his guitar.
Hotel Opalen incident
· Hotel Opalen, Gothenburg, Sweden
During a Swedish tour, Hendrix was at Gothenburg's Hotel Opalen, where an altercation led to injury, arrest, and a later fine. The article gives January 1968 but not the incident's day.
Electric Ladyland sessions at Record Plant
· Record Plant Studios, New York City, New York, United States
The Experience moved Electric Ladyland recording sessions to New York's newly opened Record Plant Studios. Coordinates identify the historic Record Plant complex on West 44th Street.
Ashokan House lodging
· Ashokan House, Boiceville, New York, United States
Following Noel Redding's departure, Hendrix lodged at Ashokan House near Woodstock, where he had also vacationed earlier that year. The article supplies only the year and broad hamlet-level location.
Brook Street residence
· 23 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file Hendrix briefly returned to Kathy Etchingham's apartment on Brook Street, now associated with the Handel Hendrix House museum.
Royal Albert Hall concert
· Royal Albert Hall, London, England, United Kingdom
The Experience performed one of its final European concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. This card records the first of the two explicitly dated Royal Albert Hall concerts.
Toronto airport possession charge
· Toronto International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hendrix was physically present at Toronto International Airport when customs officers charged him with drug possession. The airport is now Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Final original Experience performance
· Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado, United States
The original Experience lineup gave its final performance at Denver Pop Festival in Mile High Stadium. Mile High Stadium was demolished; coordinates mark the historic stadium site.
Woodstock performance
· Max Yasgur's Farm, Bethel, New York, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Fair use · file Hendrix closed the Woodstock festival with the expanded Gypsy Sun and Rainbows lineup, including his celebrated interpretation of the U.S. national anthem.
Band of Gypsys Fillmore East shows
· Fillmore East, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix, Billy Cox, and Buddy Miles began the two-night Fillmore East stand recorded for the Band of Gypsys album. This card records the first night of the explicitly dated two-night engagement.
Cry of Love Tour opening
· L.A. Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Hendrix began the Cry of Love Tour at the L.A. Forum with Mitchell and Cox after the Band of Gypsys dissolution. The cited text establishes the venue and year but does not provide a performance date.
Winter Festival for Peace performance
· Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix and the Band of Gypsys performed at Madison Square Garden in a benefit for the anti-Vietnam War Moratorium Committee.
First session at Electric Lady Studios
· Electric Lady Studios, Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, United States
Hendrix first used Electric Lady Studios by jamming with Steve Winwood and Chris Wood, beginning work at the studio he had developed.
Atlanta International Pop Festival performance
· Atlanta International Pop Festival site, Byron, Georgia, United States
Hendrix performed at the second Atlanta International Pop Festival before the largest American audience of his career. Coordinates are a representative point for the festival grounds near Byron.
Final U.S. concert
· Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
The American leg of the Cry of Love Tour ended in Honolulu, Hendrix's final concert appearance in the United States. The article identifies Honolulu but not the exact venue.
Isle of Wight Festival headline set
· Isle of Wight Festival site, East Afton, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · file After leaving the United States, Hendrix headlined the Isle of Wight Festival with Mitchell and Cox. Coordinates represent the 1970 festival site near East Afton.
Abandoned Aarhus performance
· Aarhus, Denmark
During the European tour, Hendrix stopped his Aarhus performance after three songs. The article does not identify the Aarhus venue.
Final concert appearance
· Isle of Fehmarn Festival site, Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Hendrix gave his final concert appearance at the Isle of Fehmarn Festival in West Germany. The date is calculated from the article's September 2, 1970 Aarhus reference and its statement 'Four days later'; coordinates represent the festival area near Flügge, Fehmarn.
Final public performance at Ronnie Scott's
· Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Soho, London, England, United Kingdom
Hendrix made his final public performance in an informal jam with Eric Burdon and War at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
Final night at the Samarkand Hotel
· Samarkand Hotel, Lansdowne Crescent, London, England, United Kingdom
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Hendrix spent much of his final day in London with Monika Dannemann at her Samarkand Hotel apartment.
Death at St Mary Abbots Hospital
· St Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
After ambulance transport from the Samarkand Hotel, Hendrix was pronounced dead at St Mary Abbots Hospital. The hospital has since closed; coordinates represent its historic Kensington site.