Sideman (n) — a supporting musician in a band or group

Sometime earlier this year I saw a Facebook post from my friend Ross Woods that really grabbed my attention.

It was an advertisement for a new film, Sidemen – Long Road to Glory.

I did a little research and found that ‘Sidemen’ was a film about 3 bluesmen who played ‘in the shadows’ of the big name band leaders Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.

I was intrigued.

Who were these men?

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