Trixie Sullivan Archive Reveals Jimi Hendrix's London Life
A cache of documents saved by Trixie Sullivan, Jimi Hendrix's assistant, goes on display at Handel Hendrix House in London from 19th June. The archive includes bills, letters, and diaries detailing the musician's expenses, rug habit, and daily affairs. Sullivan, who died in 1973, kept the papers for 50 years before her grandson discovered them. The exhibition offers insight into Hendrix's chaotic lifestyle and the management of his finances.
Key facts
- Exhibition opens 19th June at Handel Hendrix House, 23 Brook Street, London
- Archive saved by Trixie Sullivan, Hendrix's assistant
- Documents include bills for rugs, restaurants, and clubs
- Sullivan's diaries detail band dynamics and phone calls
- Hendrix's rug habit cost equivalent of £39,000 per year
- Sullivan died in 1973; archive discovered by her grandson
- Exhibition curated by Claire Davies, deputy director of Handel Hendrix House
- Sullivan now 82 with late-stage dementia
Entities
Artists
- Jimi Hendrix
- Noel Redding
- Mitch Mitchell
- Mike Jeffery
- Kathy Etchingham
- Trixie Sullivan
- Jonathan Garcia Sullivan
- Claire Davies
- Craig McLean
- Bob Dylan
Institutions
- Handel Hendrix House
- Anim Records
- Belgravia Galleries
- Royal Albert Hall
- Melody Maker
- The Face
- The Daily Telegraph
- Esquire
- The Observer Magazine
- London Evening Standard
Locations
- London
- Hamburg
- Gothenburg
- Stockholm
- Copenhagen
- Majorca
- Mayfair
- 23 Brook Street
- 25 Brook Street
- Musikhalle
- Mr Love
- The Bag o' Nails
- The Speakeasy