American Masters Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (Season 27, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (Season 27, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

the Definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, features new performance footage, home movies and an archive of unearthed primary documents.

Director

Bob Smeaton

Producers

Janie Hendrix | John McDermott

Cinematographer

Guy Jackson (cinematography)

Editors

Stephen Ellis | Gordon Mason | Phil McDonald

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 5, 2013

Release date

Nov 5, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 82 nominations

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44 cast members

Name	Known for
Jimi Hendrix Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Woodstock (1970)
Mitch Mitchell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
Noel Redding Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Last Experience
Al Hendrix Self - Jimi Hendrix's Father (archive footage) Self - Jimi Hendrix's Father (archive footage) See fewer	Hendrix: Band of Gypsys (1999)
Bob Hendrix Self - Jimi Hendrix's Cousin Self - Jimi Hendrix's Cousin See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Muddy Waters Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Terry Johnson Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix See fewer	Reputations (1994)
Chuck Berry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Bob Santelli Self - Music Historian Self - Music Historian See fewer	The Jersey Sound (2024)
Billy Cox Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix See fewer	Onrust! (1988)
Fayne Pridgon Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix See fewer	Jimi Hendrix (1973)
Linda Keith Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix See fewer	Jimi Hendrix (1973)
Paul Caruso Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Chas Chandler Self Self See fewer	Tag (I) (2018)
Tim Rose Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Banger Sisters (2002)
Dave Mason Self Self See fewer	Flight (I) (2012)
Paul McCartney Self Self See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Christopher Stamp Self - Track Records (as Chris Stamp) Self - Track Records (as Chris Stamp) See fewer	Tommy (1975)
Chris Welch Self - Music Journalist Self - Music Journalist See fewer	Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd (2010)
Steve Winwood Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Eddie Kramer Self - Recording Engineer Self - Recording Engineer See fewer	No Small Affair (1984)
John Lennon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Joe Smith Self - President, Warner Bros. Records Self - President, Warner Bros. Records See fewer	One-Trick Pony (1980)
Lou Adler Self - Producer Self - Producer See fewer	Up in Smoke (1978)
Michelle Phillips Self Self See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Keith Altham Self - Jimi Hendrix's UK Publicist Self - Jimi Hendrix's UK Publicist See fewer	The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Billy Gibbons Self Self See fewer	Battleship (2012)
David Fricke Self - Rolling Stone Magazine Self - Rolling Stone Magazine See fewer	The Compleat Beatles (1982)
Vernon Reid Self Self See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
Dweezil Zappa Self Self See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Ace Antonio Hall Self (as Ace Hall) Self (as Ace Hall) See fewer	The Wedding Ringer (2015)
Michael Goldstein Self - Jimi Hendrix's US Publicist Self - Jimi Hendrix's US Publicist See fewer	The Last Experience
Jim Ladd Self - Radio DJ Self - Radio DJ See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
Neville Chesters Self - The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Road Crew in 1968 Self - The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Road Crew in 1968 See fewer	Lemmy (2010)
Larry Vaughn Self - Concert Promoter Self - Concert Promoter See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Janie Hendrix Self - Jimi Hendrix's Sister Self - Jimi Hendrix's Sister See fewer	Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix in Maui (2020)
Colette Harron Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix Self - Friend of Jimi Hendrix See fewer	Golden Threads: The Tailor-made Revolution (2023)
Bob Merlis Self - Executive, Warner Bros. Records Self - Executive, Warner Bros. Records See fewer	House of Cardin (2019)
Michael Lang Self - Festival Promoter Self - Festival Promoter See fewer	Bottle Rocket (1996)
Gerry Stickells Self - Tour Manager Self - Tour Manager See fewer	The Last Experience
Dick Cavett Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Juma Sultan Self Self See fewer	Onrust! (1988)
Buddy Miles Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Formula 51 (2001)
Trixi Linick Self - Michael Jeffery Management Self - Michael Jeffery Management See fewer	American Masters (1985)