ed to help the young, developing musician. He brought Hendrix to the attention of important music industry people (Carter 98). On October 15, 1965, Hendrix signed his first recording contract with Ed Chalpin and PPX Productions in which he was paid a single dollar and promised one percent royalty on all future record sales (Carter 112).
He formed his dynamic rock band on October 12, 1966 and called it the Jimi Hendrix Experience, a name that will never be forgotten. The peculiar spelling of his name was of his manager's invention. In the group, Hendrix jammed on lead gui
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