The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (official Audio) -

: Producer Chas Chandler (formerly of The Animals ) heard Hendrix play a slow version of the song at New York’s Café Wha? and was so impressed he brought Hendrix to London to record it.

: The track features distinctive female backing vocals by a trio called The Breakaways . The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (Official Audio)

: It was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios in London on October 23, 1966. Hendrix initially wanted his vocals buried in the mix due to insecurity about his voice, but Chandler pushed for them to be front and center. : Producer Chas Chandler (formerly of The Animals

: The single peaked at #6 on the UK charts in early 1967. Interestingly, it failed to chart in the US when released there in May 1967. Meaning and Song Origins : It was recorded at De Lane Lea

"Hey Joe" was the debut single from , released in the UK on December 16, 1966 . Although Jimi Hendrix's version is the most famous, the song is a cover originally written by folk singer-songwriter Billy Roberts in the early 1960s. Key Facts About the Recording