blues
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Born in Frankston, Texas in 1949, Beard joined ZZ Top in 1969 and followed the three-man band's progression from heavy blues to its experimental synthesizer sound of the 1980s.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The color palette is dominated by greens, blues and violets toward the east, marking the sun’s rise, and reds, oranges and golds to the west.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Researchers have found that, more often than not, the end-of-summer blues lead to stock market weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jeff Beck was captivated by the sound of American blues artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
His eyes, which had been murky and dilated while he was ill, were now the clearest of blues.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing blues
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Music - Introductory
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