classic blues
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
“You knew how I loved you, but my spirit was free” is the line that builds a bridge between the classic blues queens and 21st-century women warriors such as Beyoncé and Rihanna, Lizzo and SZA.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2020
O’Neal sings classic blues and soul numbers in an open, crowd-pleasing style that blurs the line between camp and sincerity.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2018
Creator-director Sheldon Epps helms an intimate revival of his revue featuring classic blues tunes, ballads and torch songs from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s by Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2018
The Rolling Stones are about to release their first album in 11 years, “Blue & Lonesome,” a collection of classic blues covers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2016
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