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Vintage pencil signatures with inscriptions, “To Jimmy Smith, Jimi Hendrix, Be Groovy, Bro,” “To Jimmy Smith, all the best, Noel Redding,” and “Mitch,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 sheet. Double-matted and framed with an Axis: Bold as Love album cover to an overall size of 17 x 21. In fine condition. The Experience played two shows in Virginia Beach at the Civic Dome on April 4, 1968, the very same day that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. After hearing news of King's death, the band immediately returned to New York. A few days later, on April 7th, Hendrix was part of a small group of musicians who gathered at a small venue called the Generation Club in New York City for an impromptu performance in tribute to King. Among those on hand were Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Buddy Guy, Al Kooper, B.B. King, and Joni Mitchell.
Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA and a signed letter of provenance from the wife of the original recipient: “My late husband, Clifton James (Jimmie) Smith, Jr., was a huge Jimi Hendrix fan. When he found out that Hendrix was going to perform at the Virginia Beach Convention Center (The Dome) in April 1968, he planned on being at that concert.
He skipped school so he could be the first person in line to buy a ticket. When he arrived at the box office, the ‘roadies’ for the band were unloading the equipment. Jimmie offered to help them and they let him. As the band was setting up the equipment, they realized that some of it wasn't working correctly. They called a local repair shop and the owner started loading the equipment into his van. Jimmie was knowledgeable in this field and told the repair shop owner he would like to help him fix the equipment. The owner agreed and they went to his shop in Norfolk, VA.
After the equipment was fixed, Jimmie and the shop owner went back to The Dome. By this time the first concert was over — that was the concert Jimmie was supposed to attend. The shop owner asked him if he would like to meet Jimi Hendrix and, of course, my husband said - YES!
Jimmie said Hendrix was very pleasant and talked to him like a regular person. Jimmie was able to get Hendrix's autograph as well as the other band members. Not only did he get their autographs, but he sat on stage for the second concert!”
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