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city blues

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noun

  1. (functioning as singular) jazz another name for urban blues

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But besides absorbing all the Kansas City blues and the Kansas City swing, Bird was pretty eclectic.

From New York Times

Sporting a Gaye-esque beanie and backed by a dancing band, the Grammy nominee performed a crowd-pleasing mashup of the album’s title track and “Inner City Blues.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s no threat of a brawl,” laughed Scott Brokaw, vice chairman of Capital City Blues, the official D.C. supporters’ club for Manchester City.

From Washington Post

Capital City Blues number 214 dues-paying members, making it Manchester City’s largest sanctioned supporters’ group in the United States and Canada, Brokaw said.

From Washington Post

Soul icon Marvin Gaye had a major hit in 1971 with his political classic "Inner City Blues," which discussed economic frustrations in the black community.

From Salon