4:20 Flashback: GI Jimi

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What was the first job of Jimi Hendrix ?
Answer: Paratrooper
Seattle-born Jimi enlisted in the US Army and trained as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne in 1961 at age 15. He was granted an honorable discharge the following year. He then moved to Clarksville, Tennessee and started playing gigs, eventually becoming the world’s highest paid entertainer before his accidental death at age 27.​

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