bluesman

[ blooz-muhn, -man ]

/ ˈbluz mən, -ˌmæn /

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noun, plural blues·men

[blooz-muhn, -men]. /ˈbluz mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a musician who sings or plays blues.

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Origin of bluesman

First recorded in 1965–70; blues¹ + -man