blues
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The prehistory of rock ‘n’ roll is full of names who might have become stars if they were gifted with his baby blues or discovered by a relentless schemer on the level Col.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Side 2 launches with “Sunspot Baby,” a honky-tonk blues centered on a duplicitous girlfriend who bails on the protagonist, leaving him with a maxed-out credit card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
This Symphony May Contain Hope show will showcase songs from her recent chart-topping second album, This Music May Contain Hope, which fuses old-school jazz with orchestral sound, blues, big band and soul.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Anderson was the most veteran member of Rose Tattoo, a hard rock and blues band that formed in Sydney in 1976.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In all jazz, and especially in the blues, there is something tart and ironic, authoritative and double-edged.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing blues
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