Thousands of guitarists to play Hendrix in Poland

Thousands of musicians are expected to flock to the southwestern Polish city of Wrocław on May 1 for an annual attempt to break the Guinness world record in the number of guitars playing together Jimi Hendrix's hit "Hey Joe."

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Last year, 7,676 guitarists got together in the city’s Old Town Square, setting a new Guinness world record.

Musician Leszek Cichoński, who started the Wrocław event in 2003, talks to Elżbieta Krajewska.

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