Room Full of Mirrors A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
by Cross, Charles R.Edition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2006-08-08
Publisher(s): Hachette Books
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Summary
Most people conjure up an almost otherworldly image of Jimi Hendrix-a man who was destined to be a star; a man who set fire to guitars, women's hearts, and the status quo. In this illuminating account of his life, bestselling author and music journalist Charles R. Cross paints a far deeper, more compelling portrait of this musical genius. Drawing on never-before-seen documents, private letters, and more than three hundred interviews, Room Full of Mirrors unlocks the vast mystery of one of rock's most enduring legends-a man who, in twenty-seven short years, managed to rise from poverty, set the world aflame, and inadvertently extinguish his own burning talent. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Charles R. Cross was editor of The Rocket, the Northwest's highly regarded music and entertainment magazine and the first publication to do a cover story on Nirvana. He is also the author of Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix; Led Zeppelin: Heaven and Hell; Backstreets: Springsteen, the Man and his Music; Nevermind: The Classic Album; and Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Spy, among many other publications. He lives in Seattle.
Table of Contents
| Author's Note | p. xi |
| Prologue: Room Full of Mirrors: Liverpool, England April 9, 1967 | p. 1 |
| Better Than Before: Seattle, Washington January 1875-November 1942 | p. 8 |
| Bucket of Blood: Vancouver, British Columbia 1875-1941 | p. 16 |
| Over Average in Smartness: Seattle, Washington September 1945-June 1952 | p. 26 |
| The Black Knight: Seattle, Washington July 1952-March 1955 | p. 39 |
| Johnny Guitar: Seattle, Washington March 1955-March 1958 | p. 49 |
| Tall Cool One: Seattle, Washington March 1958-October 1960 | p. 61 |
| Spanish Castle Magic: Eattle, Washington November 1960-May 1961 | p. 75 |
| Brother Wild: Fort Ord, California May 1961-September 1962 | p. 84 |
| Headhunter: Nashville, Tennessee October 1962-December 1963 | p. 96 |
| Harlem World: New York, New York January 1964-July 1965 | p. 108 |
| Dream in Technicolor: New York, New York July 1965-May 1966 | p. 118 |
| My Problem Child: New York, New York May 1966-July 1966 | p. 130 |
| Dylan Black: New York, New York July 1966-September 1966 | p. 142 |
| Wild Man of Borneo: London, England September 1966-November 1966 | p. 154 |
| Free Feeling: London, England December 1966-May 1967 | p. 169 |
| Rumor to Legend: London, England June 1967-July 1967 | p. 185 |
| Black Noise: New York, New York August 1967-February 1968 | p. 199 |
| New Music Spacequake: Seattle, Washington February 1968-May 1968 | p. 213 |
| The Moon First: New York, New York July 1968-December 1968 | p. 227 |
| Electric Church Music: London, England January 1969-May 1969 | p. 241 |
| Happiness and Success: Toronto, Canada May 1969-August 1969 | p. 253 |
| Gypsy, Sun, and Rainbows: Bethel, New York August 1969-November 1969 | p. 267 |
| King in the Garden: New York, New York December 1969-April 1970 | p. 280 |
| Magic Boy: Berkeley, California May 1970-July 1970 | p. 294 |
| Wild Blue Angel: Maui, Hawaii July 1970-August 1970 | p. 306 |
| The Story of Life: Stockholm, Sweden August 1970-September 1970 | p. 319 |
| My Train Coming: London, England September 1970-April 2004 | p. 334 |
| Epilogue: Long Black Cadillac: Seattle, Washington April 2002-April 2005 | p. 353 |
| Source Notes | p. 357 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 365 |
| Index | p. 369 |
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