Events in Music History in October 1966

  • Oct 7 Rolling Stones record four songs for their 1st live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol

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Oct 13 Jimi Hendrix Experience rock trio debuts with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, British bassist Noel Redding and British drummer Mitch Mitchell in Évreux, Normandy, France

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Oct 18 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "The Apple Tree", starring Alan Alda and Barbara Harris, opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 463 performances

  • Oct 25 Jimi Hendrix Experience play their first UK gig as a private showcase at The Scotch of St. James in London