Despite the efforts of Seattle real-estate developers, the house in which the guitar legend discovered music has been torn downWith its peeling paint and boarded-up windows, Seattle authorities declared the shack on 4th Street, Renton, an "eyesore" that had to be removed. But as the demolition crews rolled in earlier this week, rock'n'roll fans mourned the loss of what wasn't simply a stack of crumbling wood, but the childhood home of Jimi Hendrix."This is where he first discovered music," says ...
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — RENTON, Wash. - The childhood home where rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix is said to have first discovered music has been dismantled after eight years of preservati... more info
The Mirror — The US childhood home where rock star Jimi Hendrix is said to have first discovered music has been dismantled after eight years of preservation efforts failed. more info
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Guardian Music — Despite the efforts of Seattle real-estate developers, the house in which the guitar legend discovered music has been torn downWith its peeling paint and boarded-up windo... more info
All About Jazz — Despite an eight-year, $100,000-plus effort by a Seattle real-estate investor, the house where Jimi Hendrix lived as a child in Seattle is gone.
A home where Jimi Hend... more info