Q 01/05

In which city was Hendrix born in 1942?

A) Oakland

B) Portland

C) Vancouver

D) Seattle

Answer · why

D) Seattle

His father Al was in the Army stockade in Alabama at the time, locked up to stop him going AWOL to see the baby.

Q 02/05

What was Hendrix's name at birth?

A) James Marshall

B) Leon Marshall

C) Johnny Allen

D) Jimmy James

Answer · why

C) Johnny Allen

His parents renamed him James Marshall in 1946, after his father and a late uncle.

Q 03/05

What one-stringed instrument did the young Hendrix pull from a woman's rubbish in 1957?

A) A banjo

B) A mandolin

C) A ukulele

D) A violin

Answer · why

C) A ukulele

He picked out Elvis songs on it by ear, especially 'Hound Dog'.

Q 04/05

How much did Hendrix pay for his first acoustic guitar in 1958?

A) $50

B) $15

C) $25

D) $5

Answer · why

D) $5

He was 15; the first tune he learned was the 'Peter Gunn' TV theme.

Q 05/05

What was Hendrix's first electric guitar, bought by his father in 1959?

A) A black Gibson Les Paul

B) A red Silvertone Danelectro

C) A sunburst Fender Stratocaster

D) A white Supro Ozark

Answer · why

D) A white Supro Ozark

When it was stolen from backstage, Al replaced it with a red Silvertone Danelectro.

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