You may be wondering — especially if you’re of a certain age — why a series calling itself "American Masters" waited this long, but tonight the acclaimed PBS documentary series will finally give guitar legend Jimi Hendrix his due.

Click here for a few choice details from TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin, who has seen the two-hour program, "Jimi Hendrix — Hear My Train a Comin’," and says it’s not to be missed.

As if recently uncovered footage of Hendrix performing at the Miami Pop Festival in 1968 — included in the production — wouldn’t be enough to convince you on its own.

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