The recording is a rare glimpse of pre-fame Jimi Hendrix's guitar skills when he was still in Little Richard's backing band

Jimi Hendrix was an unknown 22-year-old guitarist when he was part of Little Richard's backing band at Boston's Back Bay Theatre – then known as the Donnelly Theatre – on 12 May, 1965. Now a recently discovered recording of that night is up for bidding by RR Auction in Boston with an estimate value of $40,000+.

Recorded at Little Richard’s show at the Back Bay Theater in Boston, in 1965, it showcases Hendrix’s developing sound in a unique context