Who Owns Jimi Hendrix? From: The Washington Post | Date: December 19, 1993| Author: Richard Leiby | Copyright 1993 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

"People who dig ditches for a living don't know how lucky they are." - Jimi Hendrix (1942-70)

hey all want a piece of Jimi; sometimes they just steal one.

Over the years, fans have sweet-talked their way into Al Hendrix's home and walked off with family photographs; thieves have broken in and taken gold records off the wall. It's been going on so long that the old man is apt to just shrug, laugh it off, put on his tight, accepting almost-smile. That's been his way.

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