sidegirl

English

Etymology

From sideman.

Noun

sidegirl (plural sidegirls)

1. (music) A female soloist playing with a band or group of which she is not a regular member.
   • 1964, LSR - Issues 28-30, page 27:

     An assortment of sidemen (and sidegirls) provide a varied accompaniment on mouth-harp, dulcimer, fiddle, and, of course, guitar.

   • 1980 November 15, Dave Dexter Jr., “Billboard”, in All-Female Big Band Rolls In L.A., volume 92, number 46:

     Playing lead alto saxophone and doubling on soprano, Patterson stands to announce each tune in a set, beats off the tempo and then credits each "sidegirl" at song's end for the solos performed.

   • 2016, Mike Shepherd, Kris Longknife: Bold, →ISBN, page 218:

     The sidegirls paraded into their place beside the gangplank;