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Johnny Allen Hendrix is born in Seattle Washington, USA. He will achieve lasting international fame as Jimi Hendrix.
Ray Charles, B.B. King, Ruth Brown, The Drifters and bill-topper Roy Hamilton play the second of two nights at Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Chubby Checker releases a new 4-track "compact double 33", featuring four songs - The Mess Around, The Ray Charles-ton, The Jet and The Continental Walk. The release is a marketing ploy by RCA Victor Records to test whether the youth audience will buy 33rpm discs as readily as they do 45rpm items.Ray Charles, The Coasters and Betty Carter play the last night of a week of shows at The Regal, Chicago Illinois, USA.
US Army private James Marshall Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix) arrives in San Francisco, having lost his bus ticket back to his camp at Fort Ord, California, USA. Military Police take him to Presidio Military Reservation, where he remains for two days.
Ray Charles And His Orchestra play the first of three nights at the Palais des Sports, Paris, France, Europe.
Elvis Presley is in Seattle, Washington, USA, on the sixth day of location filming for his latest movie, It Happened At The World's Fair.
The U.S. Army grants Jimi Hendrix an honorable discharge on the basis of unsuitability. One month earlier his platoon sergeant had filed a report saying, "He has no interest whatsoever in the Army…. It is my opinion that Private Hendrix will never come up to the standards required of a soldier. I feel that the military service will benefit if he is discharged as soon as possible." Hendrix will later falsely claim that he had received a medical discharge after breaking his ankle during his 26th parachute jump.
The Top Ten records played on WKNR Radio in Detroit, Michigan, USA, for the week ended on this date, are :
- We'll Sing in the Sunshine -Gale Garnett
- Chug a Lug - Roger Miller
- Come A Little Bit Closer - Jay And The Americans
- Haunted House - Gene Simmons
- Baby Love - The Supremes
- Last Kiss - J Frank Wilson
- Have I The Right - The Honeycombs
- Gotta Give Her Love - The Volumes
- Let It Be Me - Everett And Butler
- Death of a Angel - The Kingsmen
The Hullabaloos, The Detergents, Shirley Ellis, Little Richard (whose backing group includes Jimi Hendrix], The Vibrators, The Exciters, The Hollies, The Uniques, Dee Dee Warwick, Roddy Joy, Sandie Shaw and King Curtis play at The Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Little Richard releases a new single, I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me, Part I / I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me, Part II, on Vee-Jay Records in the USA. Guitarist on this track is thought to be a pre-fame Jimi Hendrix, and keyboards are by Billy Preston.
Aspiring rock guitarist Jimmy Hendrix [Jimi Hendrix] signs a recording contract with Ed Chalpin's PPX Enterprises, New York City, USA, for an advance of one dollar. The agreement commits Hendrix to "produce and play and/or sing exclusively" for PPX for three years from this date. He is to make his services available at PPX's request with a minimum of ten days notice to produce no more than four titles per session, with a minimum of three sessions per year. He is to receive in return the nominal sum of US$1 dollar plus "one per cent of the retail selling price of all records sold for his production efforts". PPX has the right to reimburse itself from first profits for "all cost of studio, musicians, etc."
Joey Dee And The Starliters play at Go-Go McVans, Buffalo, New York State, USA. Their guitarist at this gig will go on to find global fame as Jimi Hendrix.
Returning to England after a brief French tour, Jimi Hendrix meets Viv Prince of The Pretty Things at the Scotch Of St James, London, England, UK, Europe.
At The Bromel Club, Bromel Court Hotel, Bromley, Kent, England, UK, Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Richard Green of Record Mirror. In the audience is Bill Wyman, bassist of The Rolling Stones.
Drummer, percussionist, producer and engineer Matt Chamberlain is born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA. He will work with Soundgarden, Edie Brickell, Tori Amos, Garbage and others.
Jerry Reed, with Chet Atkins as producer, records his version of the Ray Charles song Hallelujah I Love Her So in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue, South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session includes Wayne Moss [gtr], Junior Huskey [bass] and Jerry Carrigan [drums].
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Hugh Nolan for Disc And Music Echo, in London, England, UK, Europe.
A feature in the New York Times refers to 
Ray Charles and The Four King Cousins record performances for The Jonathan Winters Show on tv in the USA. The performances will be broadcast on March 6.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The War Memorial, Rochester, New York State, USA, supported by Soft Machine. During the day, Hendrix is visited in his room by two girls, Heidi and Barbara, who he describes in his diary as, "Real groovy people."
Judy Collins makes her first entry into the Billboard albums chart in the USA with Wildflowers, on Elektra Records, which will peak at No5.
Pink Floyd play the first of two nights at The Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jimi Hendrix is in the Record Plant, New York City, USA, working with Band Of Gypsys on Country Blues, Room Full Of Mirrors, Valleys Of Neptune, Willy The Pimp, Power of Soul. Later, at his apartment, Hendrix jams with Taj Mahal.
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Country music singer-songwriter Blaine Larsen is born in Tacoma, Washington, USA.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play the second of two nights at The Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA.Nirvana record their debut single, Love Buzz, at Reciprocal Recording Studios, Seattle, Washington, USA, with producer Jack Endino.
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US President George Bush signs into law a bill, designating the U.S. postal facility at 4960 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, USA, as the Ray Charles Post Office Building. The bill was sponsored by Congresswoman Diane E. Watson.
Olympic Studios in Barnes, London, England, UK, Europe, closes down. For fifty years, Olympic had been used by artists including The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.Pearl Jam begin an international tour with an appearance at the V Fest in Calgary, Canada.
Jewellers Jacob And Co file a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, New York City, USA, claiming that Courtney Love has not returned nearly $114,000 worth of borrowed diamonds and gold. It is alleged that Love borrowed two white gold and diamond chains, a white gold, floral-designed mesh bracelet and a pair of white gold and diamond hoop earrings but only returned the bracelet.
Foo Fighters play a live set for BBC Radio at Maida Vale Studios, London, England, UK, during which they premiere two songs, Outside and In The Clear.
On their 113-date Concrete and Gold tour, Foo Fighters play at Hietaniemi Beach, Helsinki, Finland, Europe, supported by Biffy Clyro, The Kills, Apulanta and VANT.
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