In 1968, Jimi Hendrix released his third studio album, Electric Ladyland. That same year, Hendrix and his manager Michael Jeffery purchased a defunct nightclub in New York City that they would transform into Electric Lady Studios, one of the most important recording studios in music history. But the Greenwich Village building had a rich history before any tracks were laid down there. From 1930 to 1967, the basement was home to nightclub called the Village Barn. Upstairs, there was the Generation Club, which had hosted live music acts including B.B. King,…
