HEY JOE (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
“Hey Joe” is an American popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and has been performed in many musical styles by hundreds of different artists. “Hey Joe” tells the story of a man who is on the run and planning to head to Mexico after shooting his unfaithful wife. The song was registered for copyright in the U.S. in 1962 by Billy Roberts; however, diverse credits and claims have led to confusion about the song’s authorship. The best-known version is The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1966 recording. (More from Wikipedia)
Kim Fowley worked with the N’Betweens and produced one of their singles, “You Better Run” that was released in December 1966; this band later evolved into Slade. Fowley also produced the flip side of the first single by the Soft Machine, “Feelin’ Reelin’ Squeelin’” that came out in early 1967. Jimi Hendrix is rumored to have played rhythm guitar on the track; he was recording “Hey Joe” at the same studio.
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