David Henderson

  • 11

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1990 to 2010

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

David Henderson examines Jimi Hendrix’s life and music with attentive detail in Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky. The book blends interviews, eyewitness accounts, and scene-setting narrative to recreate Hendrix’s development as a guitarist, songwriter, and performer across the 1960s counterculture.

Henderson’s approach balances close musical description with cultural context, tracking Hendrix from early experiments to iconic performances. The portrait emphasizes how his technical risks, improvisational instincts, and public persona shaped both his recordings and his turbulent, short-lived career.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: In-depth biography of Jimi Hendrix • Detailed interviews and eyewitness accounts • Immersive narrative of the 1960s music scene

Genres and themes: Music biography • Rock history • Counterculture • Oral history

Who this author is best for: For readers who want a thorough, on-the-ground portrait of Jimi Hendrix and the era that shaped him.

Start with this Hendrix biography to get a full chronological narrative, then follow citations and interview excerpts for deeper research.

Top Books To Start With

  1. 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Jimi Hendrix

    Atria Books • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 480 pages.

  2. Deadly Dividends

    Pine Tree Press / Pine Tree Arts • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 256 pages.

  3. The media savvy leader

    Robert D. Reed Publishers • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 272 pages.

  4. Media Relations

    iUniverse, Inc. • 2005 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. We in Dreams

    Authors OnLine Ltd. • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 220 pages.

  6. The Changing Fortunes of Economic Liberalism: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Occasional Paper S.)

    Coronet Books Inc • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 129 pages.

  7. SPOOK: Tales of a Bird Dog

    Globe Pequot Pr • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 138 pages.

  8. 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky

    Omnibus Press • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 240 pages.

  9. North - Then - West

    Vantage Pr • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 84 pages.

  10. The MAI Affair

    Brookings Inst Pr • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 88 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Deadly Dividends is the easier short commitment, while 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Jimi Hendrix asks for more reading time up front.
  • 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Jimi Hendrix gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Deadly Dividends leans later in the catalog.
  • The media savvy leader is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Jimi Hendrix.

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