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classic blues

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noun

(functioning as singular or plural) jazz a type of city blues performed by a female singer accompanied by a small group

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Darius then added a missing note to the scale to form, like magic, a classic blues scale.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023

Urged by Richards, Mr. Watts began to listen to classic blues and early rock.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2021

“Aki Kumar Trio: Live From Home” Kumar and his band mix the sounds of Bollywood with classic blues in a live concert presented by the Musco Center at Chapman College.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

After another protracted layoff from music, Green weaned himself off his psychiatric medications; rejuvenated, he returned in 1996 with his Splinter Group, devoting himself largely to performing the classic blues repertoire.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2020

I’m a well-educated intellectual who enjoys small arthouse movies, coffeehouses and classic blues.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2018

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