Jimi Hendrix was fascinated by Jazz music and the different instruments used. He was most fascinated with the guitar. he was so sure he wanted to learn that even though he couldn’t buy one because they were to expensive for his family. Hendrix started strumming with a broomstick and later eventually his dad found a banjo in their garage. At age fifteen he got an acoustic guitar for five dollars from one of his fathers friends.

Here are a list of names and bands that Jimi Hendrix learned from or looked up to up to his music career.
B.B. King
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf