4 Extra Debut. As a child, the only instrument Jimi Hendrix had to play on was a broom. But he soon graduated to a real guitar, albeit with one string. From August 2005. Show more

The 21-year-old Jimi Hendrix arrives in New York determined to make his mark on the music scene. Read by Rhashan Stone. From August 2005.

Jimi arrives in Britain in September 1966 and soon takes swinging London by storm. Read by Rhashan Stone. From August 2005.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience makes a bid for fame with a legendary performance at the Monterey Festival. From August 2005.

The Woodstock Festival of 1969 sees Jimi at the peak of his career, but his hedonistic lifestyle leads to tragedy. Read by Rhashan Stone. From August 2005.