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Jimi’s Red Velvet Jacket

Jimi Hendrix's Red Velvet Jacket

Find out the full story behind this red velvet that Jimi Hendrix wore on stage in 1967, now on display at 23 Brook Street as part of our Hendrix Flat exhibition.

Our volunteer Simon Christophers has done some digging into the jacket’s history which he’s recorded for us below:

https://handelhendrix.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hendrix_jacket_talk_edited.mp3

 

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Starting from Saturday 22 August the museum will reopen to visitors.
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