Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

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2016-03-11

An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.

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Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

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An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.

Released

2016-03-11

Runtime

77

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Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

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    Gregg Allman

    Gregg Allman
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    Guy Davis

    Guy Davis
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    John Landis

    John Landis
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    Marc Maron

    Marc Maron
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    Joe Perry

    Joe Perry
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    Bonnie Raitt

    Bonnie Raitt
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    Pinetop Perkins

    Pinetop Perkins
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    Hubert Sumlin

    Hubert Sumlin
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    Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith

    Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
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    Shemekia Copeland

    Shemekia Copeland
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    Susan Tedeschi

    Susan Tedeschi