A lyric sheet torn in half and signed by Jimi Hendrix at a 1967 gig has been put back together – and will soon go up for sale

Jimi Hendrix
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A lyric sheet that was torn in half and signed by Jimi Hendrix and given to two fans in 1967 has been pieced back together after 55 years.

As reported by The Guardian, prior to his show at the Bath Pavilion with The Jimi Hendrix Experience on February 20, 1967 – which he agreed to perform after Chuck Berry canceled his appearance – Hendrix tore the lyric sheet and gave the pieces to two local girls, aged 15 and 16 at the time, who had been waiting at the stage door for an autograph.

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Sam Roche

Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.