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Lorenzo Washington, Black Music Archivist, Dies at 83
Lorenzo Washington, founder of the Jefferson Street Sound Museum, has died at 83 after a short bout with cancer. He devoted himself to preserving North Nashville’s Black music history, documenting the artists and venues that made Jefferson Street a musical landmark.
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About Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a part of his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience; the institution describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".
Everything about Jimi Hendrix →- Occupation
- singer, record producer, vocalist, guitarist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 27, 1942
- Died
- September 18, 1970
- Website
- https://jimihendrix.com