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On this day 25/11/1966
On this day 25/11/1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience officially launched in the UK with a showcase gig in The Bag O’Nails, London. Hendrix had already played a few solo gigs and jams. The Jimi Hendrix Experience band had played their first official gig at the Novelty in Évreux, France and had played a private showcase in London at the Scotch of St James. The band played in the DJ's booth of the club. The venue was a popular haunt amongst famous musicians in the sixties.
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