the blues

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But buyers are shaking off the blues in certain parts of the country, even if it doesn’t move the needle much on a national level.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

So far, "Sinners" is perhaps his most personal project -- sparked by wanting to learn more about a great-uncle who had introduced him to the blues and was from Mississippi.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

For Delta Slim, Lindo read books on the blues, listened to Son House, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and immersed himself in the culture of the Mississippi Delta.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

That Train Ear was holding the blues harp with the wrong side up.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia