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Mike Quashie "performed with Led Zeppelin, was a constant companion to Lou Reed and became known, with a claim as quietly unchallenged as his title of Limbo King, as Jimi Hendrix's best friend." New York Times, September 27, 2003 When they met, Jimi Hendrix was performing with Curtis Knight and the Squires and Trinidadian Mike Quashie was headlining at the African Room, drawing celebrity admirers with his rocking voodoo performance. Among the first to recognize Hendrix's talent, Mike invited Jimi to visit him in Greenwich Village and offered a place to stay whenever needed. When Jimi began to make it big and needed a place to get away, he hid out at Mike's place. When he left for the Isle of Wight, Jimi left two trunks full of his personal belongings in the front room, the room set aside for his use. The foloowing 5 lots offered here are among the last.

Jimi Hendrix

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Jimi Hendrix
A small hand-carved wooden pipe, with glazed finish owned by Jimi Hendrix and given to the current owner; accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance (2)

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According to the owner, Mike Quashie, Jimi Hendrix left this pipe behind at Quashie's NY apartment, where he would stay when visiting the city. He recalls being told by Hendrix that he bought it during a trip to Los Angeles

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