Before Jimi Hendrix was 19 years old, law enforcement authorities had twice caught him riding in stolen cars. When given a choice between spending time in prison or joining the Army, he chose the latter and enlisted on May 31, 1961. After completing eight weeks of basic training at Fort Ord, California, he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In November 1961, fellow serviceman Billy Cox walked past an army club and heard Hendrix playing guitar. Intrigued by the proficient playing, which he described as a combination of John Lee Hooker and Beethoven, Cox borrowed a bass guitar and the two jammed.Within a few weeks, they began performing at base clubs on the weekends with other musicians in a loosely organized band called the Casuals. In September 1963, after Cox was discharged from the Army, he and Hendrix moved to Clarksville, Tennessee, and formed a band called the King Kasuals. The rest is History !!! youtu.be/Xwnmmz1S37o
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