A Jimi Hendrix Children's Book

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 1, 2021

Charles R. Smith, author of a new children's book, Song for Jimi: The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix, speaks with us about why he wanted to make Hendrix's story and music understandable to a young audience. Plus, we listen to some classic Jimi Hendrix tracks Smith used as inspiration for the book.

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