Late October 1969
Paul McCartney receives a cablegram to form supergroup with Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and Tony Williams
Last updated on May 7, 2025
Late October 1969
Last updated on May 7, 2025
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Aug 24, 1967
Apple Corps open offices in London
Jan 22, 1968
Designing the Apple Records logo
February - July 1968
Mar 29, 1968
Paul McCartney meets American scriptwriter Francie Schwartz
April or May 1968
Apple publishes an ad to find new talent
Apr 19, 1968
Paul and John meet Ron Kass in New York
May 12, 1968
The Beatles promote Apple Corps in New York
May 14, 1968
Paul and John fly from New York to London
May 15, 1968
The Apple shop mural is being removed
May 15-18, 1968
May 23, 1968
Paul McCartney celebrates his 26th birthday
Jun 18, 1968
In late October 1969, Paul McCartney received a cablegram signed by Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and drummer Tony Williams:
PAUL MCCARTNEY. APPLE RECORDS. 3 SAVILE ROW LONDON / ENGLAND
WE ARE RECORDING AN LP TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND IN NEWYORK STOP HOW ABOUT COMING IN TO PLAY BASS STOP CALL ALAN DOUGLAS 212-5812212
PEACE JIMI HENDRIX MILES DAVIS TONY WILLIAMS
The invitation, sent via producer Alan Douglas, proposed a spontaneous recording session in New York. However, Paul was unavailable. On October 22 — the same day the “Paul is dead” rumour broke internationally — Paul, Linda, and their two daughters travelled to Scotland to spend time at his farm near Campbeltown.
In response to the cablegram, Apple manager Peter Brown replied:
Ref. cable received from Hendrix Davies and Williams.
Paul McCartney away from London on holiday not expected to return for two weeks.
PETER BROWN
The session never took place. According to UNCUT, as of 2013, the telegram was on display in Hard Rock Cafe in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Hard Rock historian Jeff Nolan told The Telegraph: “Major Hendrix connoisseurs are aware of the telegram. It would have been one of the most insane supergroups.”
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