NOVEMBER 16
ON NOVEMBER 16, 1968, ELECTRIC LADYLAND BY THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE HITS #1 ON THE U.S. BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART. THE DOUBLE LP FEATURES HIS LEGENDARY COVER OF DYLAN’S “ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER.”
ALSO ON THIS DAY IN 1970, STEPHEN STILLS RELEASES HIS SELF-TITLED SOLO DEBUT. FEATURING “LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH,” IT BECOMES HIS MOST SUCCESSFUL SOLO EFFORT, PEAKING AT #3 IN THE U.S.
AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HUBERT SUMLIN, BORN NOVEMBER 16, 1931. THE LEGENDARY GUITARIST FOR HOWLIN’ WOLF INFLUENCED A GENERATION OF ROCK GUITAR HEROES