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Jimi Hendrix Trivia
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- Was left handed.
- Is usually considered to have been rock's most innovative electric guitarist.
- The footage of him playing "The Star-Spangeled Banner" in the film Woodstock (1970) is one of the most studied pieces of musical film ever.
- Musician Al Kooper received one of Hendrix' black Stratocasters from him as a gift; after de-converting the left-handed setup, Kooper used the guitar years later, to record the Crime Story (1986) (TV) soundtrack.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience) in 1992.
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