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classic blues

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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