A popular American song from the early sixties who became a rock standard and most famous as the first single of The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966. Often claimed to be a traditional song, the copyright of the song is registered to obscure American songwriter Billy Roberts. The inspiration for the Hendrix version is not really known. Either an acoustic version by American folk singer Tim Rose or the slow version of British beat band The Creation may be the main influence. Without fail, the version by Jimi Hendrix and his Experience remains the best known recording of the song.See more live Marquee Club stuff with Jimi Hendrix playing “Purple Haze” and The Who performing “My Generation”!