A second fiddle is a
fiddle
A fiddle is a Bow (music), bowed String instrument, string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including European classical music, classical music. Althou ...
that supplements the first fiddle in the
string section
The string section of an orchestra is composed of bowed instruments belonging to the violin family. It normally consists of first and second violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. It is the most numerous group in the standard orchestra. In ...
of an orchestra. It may also refer to a subordinate or assistant role (for example that of a
sidekick
A sidekick is a close companion or colleague who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to those whom they accompany.
Origins
The first recorded use of the term dates from 1896. It is believed to have originated in pickpocket slang of ...
).
Second Fiddle may refer to:
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''Second Fiddle'' (1923 film), an American silent comedy-drama
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''Second Fiddle'' (1939 film), an American musical romance
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''Second Fiddle'' (1957 film), a British comedy
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"Second Fiddle" (''Doctors''), a 2000 TV episode
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"Second Fiddle" (''Lovejoy''), a 1993 TV episode
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''Second Fiddle'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Mary Wesley
* "
Second Fiddle (To an Old Guitar)", a 1964 song by Jean Shepard
* "Second Fiddle", a 1956 song by
Kay Starr
Kay Starr (born Catherine Laverne Starks; July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016) was an American singer who enjoyed considerable success in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was of Iroquois and Irish heritage. Starr performed multiple genres, such as p ...
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