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DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 22, 1968. Agreement between music publisher Sea-Lark Enterprises and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, along with manager Michael Jeffery and manager/producer Chas Chandler, by which it is understood that "until further written notice is received from us to the contrary that all monies payable with respect to any and all songs written by any of the undersigned are to be paid only to Jeffery & Chandler, Inc." Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Jimi Hendrix, in black felt tip by Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, and Michael Jeffery, and in fountain pen by Chas Chandler. In very good to fine condition, with two file holes to the top edge, and creasing and short tears along the rough right edge. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
Chas Chandler, former bassist of The Animals, discovered Jimi Hendrix performing in Greenwich Village in 1966 and brought him to London, convinced of his potential as a groundbreaking guitarist. He partnered with manager Michael Jeffery to co-manage Hendrix, helping launch the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guide his early career. Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of A. Schroeder Music Corporation, was Hendrix's music publisher; the Reprise Records compilation 'Smash Hits' credits Hendrix/Sea-Lark Enterprises on several tracks, including 'Purple Haze,' 'Fire,' and 'The Wind Cries Mary.'
Signed in 1968 at the height of Hendrix’s meteoric rise to fame, this agreement highlights the business framework supporting the group as they revolutionized rock music with their electrifying sound. With the full complement of Jimi Hendrix Experience signatures—guitarist/lead vocalist Jimi Hendrix, bassist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell—this document stands as a marvelous piece of 1960s music history.
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